sartre -- authorities say it the violence started when rival gangs clashed appeared what is happening inside the prison remains unclear tonight. >> gun battles rage among inmates of ecuador's largest prison as members of rival gangs clash. there are reports of explosions and a number of beheadings. an out-of-control situation that has forced the government to respond. >> the ecuadorian government will act. we must act. the first decision we have made is to declare a state of emergency in ecuador's ja system. >> the families of inmates at the prison in ecuador's largest city have been waiting anxiously for the fate of their loved ones. >> i am very upset because my son is in the prison. it has been painful for me. there are many dead and many people have been wounded here i don't know of my son is ok or not. >> this is not the first time ecuador has witnessed prison violence. in the past, there have been riots and deaths. the scale of the clashes this time is like no other in ecuador's history. >> when we visit the prison, they search us thoroughly. they even make us undress. i don't k

i'm the director of the stinson sartre south asia program. it is a privilege to welcome you all to the conversation. we are pleased to have with us pakistan's ambassador to the united states and -- an experienced diplomat who spent decades with the u.s. in a variety of roles from washington and islamabad. also with us, distinguished fellow colonel smith. he has invested decades in the bilateral relationship, including three tours us attache in pakistan. thank you both for joining us. >> i begin with a question followed by brief comments and questions from colonel smith and response from the ambassador. from there, i will moderate a q&a with the ambassador in -- including questions from the audience. if you would like to ask something, please type it in the bottom of your screen and we will get to it as soon as possible. this conversation comes at a challenging time in the region and in the bilateral relationship. it has been just over a month since -- was taken over by the taliban. we have seen an exodus of refugees. we've heard assurances fr

[laughter] >> sartre, dan, lost my train of thought coming from raider nation.ocial justice messaging on courts and jerseys. they are going to be largely removed this season, save for off the court, off tv. the commissioner saying "i understand people who say i am on your side, but i want to watch a basketball game." that league is making a different decision. >> julie: it's interesting when you compare the two, america's favorite pastime, though i'm not personally an nfl fan and i'm not big into watching sporting events that become political. i get it, and i understand that point, and i believe free speech. there is a time and place for it though, and as a fan i would rather sit back and enjoy a game than dive into politics long trying to enjoy my beer and hot dogs. i have none of those things, never been to a football game, i'm just saying, i wouldn't necessarily enjoy all the politics. >> emily: julie, you have to come to me to the new allegiant stadium, raider nation. we will go to a game and it will change your life forever. yes! oh, my gosh. [laughter] >>