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Pakistan Drugs

Julia Rooke accompanies former heroin dealer, Urfan Azad, on a journey back to the remote mountain madrassa in Pakistan where he received drugs rehabilitation.

Julia Rooke accompanies former heroin dealer, Urfan Azad, on a journey back to the remote mountain madrassa in north west Pakistan where he received drugs rehabilitation and spiritual healing. But during their journey Urfan reveals how young recovering addicts and criminals were given military training and that some went on to fight in Afghanistan.

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Fri 18 Dec 200904:32
BBC World Service Online

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  • Thu 3 Dec 200911:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 7 Dec 200920:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 17 Dec 200912:32
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 17 Dec 200916:32
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 17 Dec 200923:32
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 18 Dec 200904:32
    BBC World Service Online

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