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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

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Pakistani business hit hard by violence

Pakistani traders at Karachi Stock Exchange

With the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and subsequent violence in Pakistan, the Karachi stock exchange has taken a dive and businesses are suffering. Kai Ryssdal speaks with Pakistani-American businessman Dilawar Syed about the situation.

Pakistani traders sit beside the Karachi Stock Exchange's board, which shows the sharp drop that followed the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. (Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images))

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