Fight overseas for the First Time Since world war ii. In explosions in pakistan in lahore in which 70 people were killed. We have more now from gerald tan. Lahore is the Political Power Base of pakistans Prime Minister sharif. After the sunday attack he traveled to the city and spoke with the people. I have a very idea that these terrorists are making these innocent people soft targets. My brothers and sisters, i promise that every ounce of blood that was lost will be accounted for. Pakistan is in mourning. Funerals are being head for the dead. Many of those killed were women and children. Sommany injured, some critically. I was standing there when the blast went off. It was very loud. As we rushed over we saw a pool of blood and people lying everywhere. The park was packed with families celebrating easter sunday. A Splinter Group from the Pakistani Taliban said it was targeting christians. No part of pakistan is safe from the taliban. They chose to target, the softest of the soft targ
Camping inside baghdads fort fight government area. He entered the socalled green zone a week after thousand supporters began a sit down. His supporters want ministers to be replaced with technocrats. Our correspondent reports. We understand the Prime Minister is having some pretty intense meetings today. Do we expect any movement from him . Reporter well, there has got to be movement of some sort because this is really a challenge. Its not the usual challenge that shia cleric has presented in the past. We will remember when he had his followers rise up and fight iraqi forces and American Forces in the streets. He then renounced violence and became a mainstream political figure, but this is every much a challenge to not essential ly te Prime Minister, but the political system as it stands. I spoke to a Senior Member of the block and he said a meeting between the Prime Minister and he did not take place. They are hoping for meetings, but that again is tricky. The cleric is in a tent at
After a man is discharged fro fm being charged with the attacks gln the praises keep on coming, arguably one of the greatest innings ever seen at a t20 world cup. Fest. Hello, thank you for joifng us. Pakistan is to launch a special military crack down in Punjab Province after a suicide targeted christians, killing 70 people. Most of the dead were women and children and many were muslim. Prime minister nawaz sharif has vowed to avenge the dead, giving extraordinary powers to conduct raids. Be angry at the execution of a security guard, who killed punjabs governor because he had criticized the countrys blasphemy laws. Were going to have more on that shortly, first though have jerald tan reports on the aftermath of the easter attacks. Reporter lahor in the wake of sundays sue side attack sharif traveled to the city and visited the victims in hospital. From the leader came this warning. Translator i have a good idea of what these terrorists are sending to make these innocent peoplesoft ta
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