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| Blast in central Pakistan town | Blast in central Pakistan town |
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| An explosion has rocked a town in central Pakistan, causing a number of casualties, officials say. | An explosion has rocked a town in central Pakistan, causing a number of casualties, officials say. |
| The blast happened in Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province. | The blast happened in Dera Ghazi Khan in Punjab province. |
| Officials say the target was senior provincial government adviser Zulfiqar Khosa, although he was unhurt. Several shops were destroyed, witnesses said. | |
| Pakistan has been hit by a string of attacks by militants in recent months, which have left hundreds of people dead and injured. | Pakistan has been hit by a string of attacks by militants in recent months, which have left hundreds of people dead and injured. |
| It comes amid a continuing army offensive against the Taliban's stronghold in the north-west. | It comes amid a continuing army offensive against the Taliban's stronghold in the north-west. |