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Is the shocking rape-murder of 7-year-old girl Zainab an isolated crime?
Or is it part of a larger organized crime syndicate engaged in highly lucrative global child pornography business in Pakistan?
If so, who else is involved in it?
Powerful politicians? Bureaucrats? Police Officers? Will the investigators pursue all leads?
Will there be a thorough investigation to establish one way or the other? Or will there be an effort to cover up the possible involvement of powerful patrons?
Azad Labon Ke Saath (ALKS) host Faraz Darvesh discusses these questions with Misbah Azam and Riaz Haq (www.riazhaq.com)
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