Once Welcoming,Peshawar Now a City of Fear

The Taliban insurgency is spreading from the wild, ungoverned border region close to Afghanistan into urban Pakistan. Peshawar, the commercial and cultural hub of the frontier province, is on the front line.Some say it is under siege.It has that feel to it.Bit by bit the militants are creeping farther into Pakistan.Last month they dumped the headless body of a police officer on the road to Peshawar.This month they blew up a mosque frequented by security men who stood guard at a post across the street. The men had just knelt in prayer when the bomb ripped through the building and killed dozens...