Pakistan off human smuggling list

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The authorities have carried out more prosecutions, the US says
Pakistan has been taken off the US human smuggling watch list due to an improvement in its anti-trafficking performance, the government says.

Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao says the country has won praise from the US for its efforts against human trafficking and modern-day slavery.

"We have improved our prevention and prosecution record," he said.

Pakistan is one of the major transit points for human smugglers in Asia.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4606513.stm

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1. Wow, just in time for Condi's speech!

it's amazing how much crime eradication you can achieve with a stroke of the pen.