Since the Russian invasion of Afghanistan almost two years ago, neighbouring Pakistan has been actively bolstered by the west as a front-line state against Soviet domination. Yet Pakistan itself has entered a fifth year under the harsh military rule of President Zia Ul Haq. Through a selection of films first shown on BBC2's Newsnight, Bernard Falk examines some aspects of life in Pakistan today.
From the Afghanistan border he reports on the forgotten millions - the largest refugee problem in the world, and how Pakistan has come to terms with it. He visits the north-west frontier town whose only industry is armed resistance, and talks at length to General Zia about his rigid and unpopular martial law regime and the chances of a return to democracy.
Producer PAUL WOOLWICH Editor GEORGE CAREY