Pakistan is the new front line in the global power game. With Soviet tanks on his doorstep President Zia claims to be the best insurance against a Russian drive to the Indian Ocean.
With refugees flocking across the border from Afghanistan and the danger of Russia 'hot pursuit', Pakistan wants massive aid to modernise its armed forces. How should the West respond?
A File on 4 report from Pakistan by Steve Bradshaw
BBC Manchester
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