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Two killed in Pakistan explosion

Two people were killed and three injured in a roadside bomb explosion which hit an election campaign group on Wednesday in Pakistan.

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  • Published: 19:58 February 13, 2008
  • Gulf News

Islamabad: Two people were killed and three injured in a roadside bomb explosion which hit an election campaign group on Wednesday in Pakistan.

Among the injured during the blast was an independent candidate competing for a provincial seat, Mufti Hussain Ahmad.

"Ahmad was going in a convoy of 8-10 vehicles on a campaign when the blast occurred, killing two people," said a senior police official.

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