Terrorist attacks in Pakistan continue

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More than 90 people were killed after a car bomb ripped through a busy market in Peshawar, Pakistan. The blast came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at who in Pakistan is responsible for thwarting attacks. Download MP3

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New round of attacks in Pakistan

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The Pakistani military and police were on guard after a suicide bomber killed seven people near a major air force complex in northwest Pakistan on Friday, while an explosion killed 17 on a bus heading to wedding elsewhere in the region. It’s the latest in a surge of militant attacks this month. We’ll guage the mood on the ground in Pakistan. Download MP3 Photo: A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images.

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Another bomb attack in Pakistan

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At least 12 people have died in Peshawar, Pakistan after a suicide bomber attacked a police investigation bureau close to a Pakistani army garrison. Security has been tightened nationwide after about 40 people were killed in Lahore and the north-west on Thursday. Those attacks were the latest in a recent wave of brazen militant assaults across the country. The World’s Katy Clark looks at the strategy of the insurgents. Download MP3

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