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| A former provincial minister and three other people have been killed in a bomb attack near the north-western Pakistani town of Hangu, police have said. | |
| Ghani ur-Rhaman, a former North-West Frontier Province education minister, died when a roadside bomb exploded next to the car in which he was travelling. | Ghani ur-Rhaman, a former North-West Frontier Province education minister, died when a roadside bomb exploded next to the car in which he was travelling. |
| His driver, bodyguard and a friend were also killed, officials said. | His driver, bodyguard and a friend were also killed, officials said. |
| The attack comes two days after 99 people were killed by an explosion at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat. | The attack comes two days after 99 people were killed by an explosion at a volleyball tournament in Lakki Marwat. |
| The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, condemned the attack and said Washington would continue supporting Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism and bolster democracy. | The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, condemned the attack and said Washington would continue supporting Pakistan's efforts to combat extremism and bolster democracy. |
| For his part, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said such actions would not weaken his government's resolve to fight terrorism. | For his part, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said such actions would not weaken his government's resolve to fight terrorism. |
| Lakki Marwat lies in an area regarded as a Taliban stronghold until recently, when the militants were driven out by the Pakistani army. | Lakki Marwat lies in an area regarded as a Taliban stronghold until recently, when the militants were driven out by the Pakistani army. |