But the implication is true: large tracts of Pakistan, notably the tribal areas abutting Afghanistan, are under the control of local tribesmen, the Taliban, al-Qaeda or a mixture of all three.

• 但真正的含义是：大片大片的巴基斯坦，尤其是部落地区，毗邻阿富汗，是被当地部落，塔利班，基地组织或混合三种势力所控制的。