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Pakistani Protesters Call For Government To Curb Terrorists


Wreckage left in the aftermath of twin suicide bomb attacks in Lahore
Wreckage left in the aftermath of twin suicide bomb attacks in Lahore
Demonstrators held rallies across Pakistan today to protest the July 1 suicide attacks which killed at least 42 people in Lahore.

Angry crowds blocked roads with burning tires and scuffled with police in Lahore as many shops there remained closed in a protest strike.

A partial strike is also being observed in Karachi and some other cities as protesters call on the goverment to do more to curb terrorism.

The July 1 bombings in Lahore targeted worshippers at the shrine to Sufi saint Data Ganj Bakhsh.

compiled from agency reports

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