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| Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has survived an assassination attempt, officials say. | Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has survived an assassination attempt, officials say. |
| Two bullets from an unidentified gunman hit his car as he was travelling just outside the capital, Islamabad, his press secretary told the BBC. | Two bullets from an unidentified gunman hit his car as he was travelling just outside the capital, Islamabad, his press secretary told the BBC. |
| Mr Gilani's government is grappling with a growing threat from militants in the country. | Mr Gilani's government is grappling with a growing threat from militants in the country. |
| In December former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed at an election rally in Rawalpindi. | In December former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed at an election rally in Rawalpindi. |
| Mr Gilani was travelling in a bullet-proof car in a convoy between Islamabad and the nearby city of Rawalpindi. | |
| Television pictures indicated that the bullets hit the windows of the driver's door. | |
| Officials say another car in the convoy was also hit by several bullets. There are no reports of injuries. | |
| The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the incident represents a major lapse in security. | |
| Mr Gilani was returning from the city of Lahore where he had been canvassing support for Asif Zardari, Ms Bhutto's widower, ahead of presidential elections on Saturday. |