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Hopes fade of quick victory over Taliban

By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and James Lamont in New Delhi

Published: October 23 2009 17:35 | Last updated: October 23 2009 19:48

A Pakistani man displaced by the fighting sits on his belongings
Caught in the crossfire: a Pakistani man displaced by the fighting in the region sits on his belongings

Senior Pakistani officials and commentators have moved to temper expectations that the army’s offensive against Taliban forces in South Waziristan will be a lightning campaign wrapped up by the end of the year.

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