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| Pakistan car bomb toll passes 100 | Pakistan car bomb toll passes 100 |
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| The death toll from the car bomb in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar has risen to 105, a day after the blast. | The death toll from the car bomb in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar has risen to 105, a day after the blast. |
| At least 200 others were injured in the attack. Overnight, more bodies were recovered and some of the wounded died. | At least 200 others were injured in the attack. Overnight, more bodies were recovered and some of the wounded died. |
| Similar attacks have killed hundreds of people in recent weeks, as the army carries out an operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan. | Similar attacks have killed hundreds of people in recent weeks, as the army carries out an operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan. |
| Meanwhile Hillary Clinton continued her visit to Pakistan, arriving in Lahore. | Meanwhile Hillary Clinton continued her visit to Pakistan, arriving in Lahore. |
| The Taliban denied carrying out the bombing. | The Taliban denied carrying out the bombing. |
| But the government blames them for a wave of attacks apparently launched in response to the army operation against the militants' strongholds on the Afghan border. | But the government blames them for a wave of attacks apparently launched in response to the army operation against the militants' strongholds on the Afghan border. |
| A senior Peshawar police officer, Khan Abbas, said three bodies had been recovered from the debris and two of the injured had died overnight in hospital. | A senior Peshawar police officer, Khan Abbas, said three bodies had been recovered from the debris and two of the injured had died overnight in hospital. |
| A doctor at a Peshawar hospital, Zafar Iqbal, told the AFP news agency that 71 of the 105 dead had been identified. They included 13 children and 27 women, he said. | A doctor at a Peshawar hospital, Zafar Iqbal, told the AFP news agency that 71 of the 105 dead had been identified. They included 13 children and 27 women, he said. |
| Deadliest attack | Deadliest attack |
| Funerals are taking place of the people who died in the attack, which was the deadliest to hit Pakistan this year. | Funerals are taking place of the people who died in the attack, which was the deadliest to hit Pakistan this year. |
| 'An attack of sheer hellishness' In pictures: Peshawar attack City on the frontline Militants' audacious tactics | 'An attack of sheer hellishness' In pictures: Peshawar attack City on the frontline Militants' audacious tactics |
| Some security analysts say it could turn the people against militants. | Some security analysts say it could turn the people against militants. |
| "He who kills a Muslim has no place but hell," Mumtaz Ali, 19, who was injured in the attack, told the Associated Press news agency. | "He who kills a Muslim has no place but hell," Mumtaz Ali, 19, who was injured in the attack, told the Associated Press news agency. |
| The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says that few people will take the Taliban's denial seriously. | The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says that few people will take the Taliban's denial seriously. |
| Our correspondent says the Taliban remain the main suspects, if only because few other groups would have the motive. | |
| The blast tore through Peshawar's Peepal Mandi market area, destroying several buildings, including a mosque. | The blast tore through Peshawar's Peepal Mandi market area, destroying several buildings, including a mosque. |
| Most of the dead were women and children. | Most of the dead were women and children. |
| American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is in Pakistan to discuss US concerns about rising militant attacks and the security of the country's nuclear weapons, condemned the "vicious and brutal" bombing. | American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is in Pakistan to discuss US concerns about rising militant attacks and the security of the country's nuclear weapons, condemned the "vicious and brutal" bombing. |
| "Pakistan is in the midst of an ongoing struggle against tenacious and brutal extremist groups who kill innocent people and terrorise communities," she said in Islamabad on Wednesday. | "Pakistan is in the midst of an ongoing struggle against tenacious and brutal extremist groups who kill innocent people and terrorise communities," she said in Islamabad on Wednesday. |
| Mrs Clinton continued her three-day visit to the country on Thursday, when she reached Lahore. | Mrs Clinton continued her three-day visit to the country on Thursday, when she reached Lahore. |
| The BBC's Kim Ghattas, who is travelling with her, says Mrs Clinton will be visiting religious landmarks. | The BBC's Kim Ghattas, who is travelling with her, says Mrs Clinton will be visiting religious landmarks. |
| America's top diplomat will also hold a town hall meeting with university students and speak with business leaders. | America's top diplomat will also hold a town hall meeting with university students and speak with business leaders. |
| Last week, Pakistan launched an offensive in South Waziristan, which is considered to be the main sanctuary for Islamic militants outside Afghanistan. | Last week, Pakistan launched an offensive in South Waziristan, which is considered to be the main sanctuary for Islamic militants outside Afghanistan. |
| Correspondents say the Peshawar blasts will come as a violent reminder for the US of the difficult task it is facing in the fight against the Taliban, both in Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan. | Correspondents say the Peshawar blasts will come as a violent reminder for the US of the difficult task it is facing in the fight against the Taliban, both in Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan. |
| MILITANT ATTACKS IN OCTOBER 28 Oct - At least 91 killed by a car bomb in a market in Peshawar 23 Oct - At least 22 killed in three attacks in northern Pakistan 20 Oct - Eight die in the twin blasts at a university in Islamabad 16 Oct - Twelve die in a bombing in Peshawar 15 Oct - About 40 die in a series of gun and bomb attacks 12 Oct - Security convoy attacked in Swat valley, 41 die 10 Oct - Militants attack Rawalpindi army HQ - 20 killed 9 Oct - At least 50 die in Peshawar suicide blast 5 Oct - Five killed in suicide bomb at UN Islamabad offices | MILITANT ATTACKS IN OCTOBER 28 Oct - At least 91 killed by a car bomb in a market in Peshawar 23 Oct - At least 22 killed in three attacks in northern Pakistan 20 Oct - Eight die in the twin blasts at a university in Islamabad 16 Oct - Twelve die in a bombing in Peshawar 15 Oct - About 40 die in a series of gun and bomb attacks 12 Oct - Security convoy attacked in Swat valley, 41 die 10 Oct - Militants attack Rawalpindi army HQ - 20 killed 9 Oct - At least 50 die in Peshawar suicide blast 5 Oct - Five killed in suicide bomb at UN Islamabad offices |