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Deadly blast at Pakistan meeting of Benazir Bhutto's party

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San Francisco : CA : USA | about 1 year ago  
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  • Exploded car after the blast; took place outside the office of a local politician
    Exploded car after the blast; took place outside the office of a local ...
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37 People were killed, according to the BBC, after a bomb went off outside of a local politician's office. He was a member of Benazir Bhutto's party, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). This happened today, just two days before the Pakistani election. Eyewitnesses said a car was driven into a crowd and exploded.

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