From the archive: How western travel influencers got tangled up in Pakistan’s politics

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 13 March 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2020: Travel bloggers have flocked to Pakistan in recent years – but have some of them become too close to the authorities? By Samira Shackle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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