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  • 9
    May
    2013
    11:57am, EDT

    Bystanders watch in horror as people fall from burning office building in Pakistan

    Damir Sagolj / Reuters

    Bystanders look on as rescue workers try to save people from a burning building in central Lahore, Pakistan, on May 9, 2013.

    Damir Sagolj / Reuters

    A man sits on the window of a burning building before falling in central Lahore on May 9.

    Damir Sagolj / Reuters

    Bystanders look up at the burning LDA Plaza.

    Reuters reports: Fire erupted on the seventh floor of the LDA plaza in Lahore and quickly spread to higher floors leaving many people trapped inside the building. At least three people fell from the high floors trying to avoid fire that engulfed the building, local media reports. Helicopters were used to rescue stranded victims from the roof of the building. 

    Jamil Ahmed / Zuma Press

    People try to save a man who lowered himself over the edge of the building to escape the fire.

    Arif Ali / AFP - Getty Images

    A Pakistani army helicopter rescues a man from the top of the building.

    Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images

    A man suffering from smoke inhalation is rushed away after being rescued from the building.

    Daniel Berehulak / Getty Images

    A policeman watches as rescue workers attempt to reach people trapped as a fire takes hold at the LDA Plaza.

    Damir Sagolj / Reuters

    Two men wait to be saved from the burning building.

    At least four people were killed and several injured as they tried to escape a fire in a building in Lahore. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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    8 comments

    Oh, the irony! The Pakistanis were laughing and cheering about thousands of people killed on 9/11, including people who jumped from the towers (in fact, that second picture looks eerily familiar). At least I'm not doing the same to them.

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  • 7
    May
    2013
    6:05am, EDT

    Pakistan's under-fire minorities have little faith in democracy

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    Ahmedi guards protecting an Ahmedi mosque in Lahore, Pakistan on April 30, 2013. Ahmedis are reviled by mainstream Muslims as heretics because they believe a prophet followed Mohammed, defying the basic tenet of Islam that says Mohammed is the last prophet.

    By Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press

    Lahore, Pakistan — In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them.

    Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan's democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country's communities of Shiite Muslims, Christians, Hindus and other minorities.

    On Saturday, the country will elect a new parliament, marking the first time one elected government is replaced by another in the history of Pakistan, which over its 66-year existence has repeatedly seen military rule. But minorities are not celebrating. Some of the fiercest Islamic extremists are candidates in the vote, and minorities say even the mainstream political parties pander to radicals to get votes, often campaigning side-by-side with well-known militants.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    Ahmedis praying in their mosque, which displays an Arabic sign saying 'In the name of god, people are praying', in Lahore on April 30, 2013.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    A Shiite worshipper at a shrine in Jhang on May 1, 2013. Minority Shiites in Pakistan have little hope that the May 11 general elections will help them because they fear Sunni radicals, who have targeted Shiites, could gain political strength.

    About 96 percent of Pakistan's population of 180 million is Muslim. Most are Sunni, but according to the CIA Factbook about 10 to 15 percent are members of the Shiite sect. The remaining 4 percent are adherents to other religions such as Christians, Hindus and Ahmedis.

    More than a dozen representatives of Pakistan's minorities interviewed by The Associated Press expressed fears the vote will only hand more influence to extremists. Since the 2008 elections, sectarian attacks have been relentless and minorities have found themselves increasingly targeted by radical Islamic militants. Minorities have little faith the new election will change that. Read the full story.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    A Christian woman peering out from inside a church as angry Christians protest the beating of a young man from the Joseph Colony, a Christian neighborhood in Lahore, on April 30, 2013.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    Barber Elias, 25, a Christian who was injured when he was beaten by radical Muslims, in the Joseph Colony in Lahore on April 30, 2013.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    Christians protesting the beating of a young Christian belonging to the Joseph Colony, in Lahore on April 30, 2013.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    A Christian repairing his home after it was attacked by radical Muslims, in the Joseph Colony in Lahore on April 30, 2013.

    Anja Niedringhaus / AP

    Homeless Hindus sleeping in a shrine cared for by Omparkarh Narian, 55, in Rawalpindi on May 4, 2013.

    Slideshow: Pakistan: A nation in turmoil

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    14 comments

    "Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan's democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country's communities of Shiite Muslims, Christians, Hindus and other minoritie …

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  • 6
    Mar
    2013
    4:35pm, EST

    Athar Hussain / Reuters

    Pakistanis save food from a market fire near Karachi

    Men try to move sacks of onions to a safer place during a fire in a wholesale vegetable and fruit market, in the outskirts of Karachi on March 6, 2013. A fire broke out in the market Wednesday evening, causing massive damage but no casualties were reported, according to local media.

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  • 3
    Mar
    2013
    6:48pm, EST

    Akhtar Soomro / Reuters

    Firefighters spray water to control a fire after a bomb blast in a residential area of Karachi, Pakistan, March 3. The attack in a Shiite Muslim area killed at least 38 people and wounded dozens.

    Blast in Shiite neighborhood of Karachi kills at least 38

    Azhar Iqbal, a local police official, told the AP that a bomb appeared to have been rigged to a motorcycle and that the damage indicated there could have been additional explosives at the scene. Iqbal said several nearby buildings caught on fire. Published reports have indicated women and children were among the dead.

    Read the full story here.

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  • 26
    Feb
    2013
    3:34pm, EST

    Muhammed Muheisen / AP

    Wrestlers hit the gym in Lahore

    Pakistani Kushti wrestlers warm up before attending their daily training session at a wrestling club in Lahore, Pakistan, Feb. 26. Kushti, an Indo-Pakistani form of wrestling, is several thousand years old and is a national sport in Pakistan.

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    And here I thought my gym needed work.

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  • 17
    Feb
    2013
    3:13pm, EST

    Victims of Pakistan bomb attack mourned

    Arshad Butt / AP

    Pakistani relatives of Saturday's bombing victims mourn next to the bodies in a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan, Feb. 17. Angry residents demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shiite Muslims a day after scores of people were killed in a massive bombing that a local official said was a sign that security agencies were too scared to do their jobs.

    Dozens of people including schoolchildren were killed Saturday in a bomb attack carried out by extremists from Pakistan's Sunni Muslim majority, police said.

    A spokesman for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a Sunni group, claimed responsibility for the bomb, which caused casualties in Quetta's main bazaar, a school and a computer center. Police said most of the victims were Shiites.

    -- By Gul Yousufzai, Reuters

    Read the full story.

    Naseer Ahmed / Reuters

    A man prepares graves for the burial of victims.

    Naseer Ahmed / Reuters

    A girl cries during the funeral for victims of Saturday's bomb attack.

    Musa Farman / EPA

    A Pakistani paramilitary soldier inspects the belongings of a boy at the scene.

    Yslb Pak / Zuma Press

    Fire rages from destroyed buildings Feb. 16 at the site of the attack.

    Naseer Ahmed / Reuters

    Smoke rises in a Shiite Muslim area after the attack Feb. 16.

    Sixty-four people including schoolchildren died Saturday in a bomb attack carried out by extremists from Pakistan's Sunni Muslim majority. NBC's Lester Holt reports.

     

    6 comments

    Pakis. no mourming , you should be proud to supporting terrorists ...... Feed the snake & one day it will bite you back.

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  • 8
    Feb
    2013
    5:42am, EST

    Eye-catching rickshaws promote peace in Pakistan

    Fareed Khan / AP

    A rickshaw driver, his vehicle adorned with a message of peace, makes his way through the slums of Karachi, Pakistan on Feb. 2, 2013.

    By Sebastian Abbot, The Associated Press

    Published at 5:23 a.m. ET: KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistani youth leader Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi has a plan to counter the relentless message of violence spewed forth by radical Islamic groups in his country — and he is stealing a gimmick from the hard-liners' own playbook to do it.

    His weapon: the three-wheeled motorized rickshaws that buzz along Pakistan's streets carrying paying customers.

    Fareed Khan / AP

    Artists prepare colorful panels for rickshaws in Karachi on Feb. 2, 2013.

    Radical Islamists have long used the rickshaws as a canvas to display slogans in support of religious warfare in neighboring India and Afghanistan and to foster hatred against the United States.

    Zaidi is turning that strategy on its head with a fleet of rickshaws emblazoned with peace slogans and decorated with colorful designs similar to those found on many trucks and buses in the country. Read the full story.

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    A Pakistani youth group is taking on propaganda from radical groups by decorating rickshaws with messages promoting peace. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.

    20 comments

    And in a few days you will hear about militants shooting rickshaw drivers who have slogans for peace on their vehicles.

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  • 17
    Jan
    2013
    5:29pm, EST

    Declaring victory from behind bullet-proof glass, Pakistani cleric ends protests

    Farooq Naeem / AFP - Getty Images

    Pakistani Muslim cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri (center) reads from the copy of an agreement at a protest rally in Islamabad on Jan. 17. Ruling party Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira (center left) and Law Minister Farooq Naek (center right) look on.

    Asif Hassan / AFP - Getty Images

    Qadri flashes victory sign to supporters Thursday night.

    Reuters reports: A Muslim cleric with a history of ties to the military who has been calling for the Pakistani government to resign reached a deal with the administration on Thursday that will give him a say in the electoral process ahead of elections.

    Muhammad Tahirul Qadri triggered a political crisis by launching mass protests in the capital four days ago calling for electoral reforms to clean up Pakistani politics.

    He has been pushing for the military to play a role in the formation of the caretaker administration that takes over in the run-up to scheduled elections.

    "We have reached an agreement," Qadri, who supported an army coup in 1999, told supporters camped out near parliament. "Allah granted us a victory and now you can go home."

    The cleric has been delivering long, fiery speeches from behind a bullet-proof glass box because of his opposition to Taliban militants. Full Story

    Akhtar Soomro / Reuters

    A supporter of Muhammad Tahirul Qadri celebrated after Qadri reached an agreement with Pakistan's coalition government.

    Faisal Mahmood / Reuters

    Supporters of Muhammad Tahirul Qadri wave flags during celebrations after their leader reached a deal with Pakistan's coalition government on Jan. 17.

    Earlier today on PhotoBlog:

    • In rain-soaked protest, cleric demands resignation of Pakistan's president

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    Slideshow: Pakistan: A nation in Turmoil

    4 comments

    GOD help the Muslim people to give up the life of torment and repent. Join the Christian faith that believes in Jesus as our lord and savior. It saddens me in this time of great strides in human development to see poor souls still clinging to times of the past. If they can't be saved then it's best  …

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  • 17
    Jan
    2013
    12:06pm, EST

    In rain-soaked protest, cleric demands resignation of Pakistan's president

    B.K. Bangash / AP

    Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahirul Qadri addresses a rally from a bullet-proof container, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 17.

    Asif Hassan / AFP - Getty Images

    Supporters of Pakistani cleric Tahirul Qadri chant slogans at a protest rally in Islamabad on Jan. 17.

    B.K. Bangash / AP

    Supporters of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahirul Qadri, celebrate the deadline that Qadri gave to the government for negotiation during a rally in Islamabad.

    Zohra Bensemra / Reuters

    A supporter of Sufi cleric and leader of Tahirul Qadri leans against a container blocking a road to prevent them from reaching the parliament building during the fourth day of protests in Islamabad on Jan. 17.

    Muhammad Tahirul Qadri is calling for the immediate resignation of Pakistan's president and cabinet and the installation of a caretaker administration in the run-up to elections due in the next few months.

    Qadri issued what he called a final warning to the government as supporters listened to his latest speech during heavy rain in the heart of the capital.

    "Now I give an ultimatum that the president and his team must come for dialogue in one and a half hours and it's the last peaceful offer to them," said Qadri, who returned home from Canada a few weeks ago and became a media sensation with calls for a new political landscape. Continue reading complete article.

    -- Reuters

    Update from Pakistan on PhotoBlog at 6 pm ET:

    • Declaring victory from behind bullet-proof glass, Pakistani cleric ends protests
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    Slideshow: Pakistan: A nation in turmoil

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    5 comments

    I would like to call for the resignation of Pakistan as a nation and Islam as an organized religion. Anyone with me?

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  • 8
    Jan
    2013
    9:47am, EST

    Foggy morning makes for slow commute in Pakistan

    Aamir Qureshi / AFP - Getty Images

    Pakistani commuters travel during a cold and foggy morning in Islamabad on Jan. 8. Ongoing foggy weather in Punjab and other parts of the country has badly affected flight and rail schedules.

    Anjum Naveed / AP

    A Pakistani vendor adjusts sugarcane while waiting for customers in the foggy morning in Islamabad, Pakistan on Jan. 8.

    Farooq Naeem / AFP - Getty Images

    Pakistani people travel along the road during a foggy morning in Islamabad on Jan. 8. The fog has also disrupted flight schedules at the Islamabad airport and four Islamabad-bound flights from Dubai and Afghanistan were diverted to Lahore.

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    Slideshow: Pakistan: A nation in turmoil

    Muhammed Muheisen / AP

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    Previously on PhotoBlog:

    • Nice day for a shave in Pakistan
    • Pakistan's lone beer maker seeks overseas business
    • Muslims prepare for Eid festival
    • Pakistani girls endeavor for education
    • A Buddhist paradise -- now also popular with tourists

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  • 29
    Dec
    2012
    11:42pm, EST

    Blast in Karachi kills six, wounds 48

    Reuters

    A bus is seen in flames at the site of a bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, Dec. 29. Six people were killed and 48 wounded, police and a hospital official said.

    Shakil Adil / AP

    A Pakistani woman grieves after losing her son in the blast.

    Pakistan's commercial capital and biggest city has seen numerous militant attacks over the past 10 years and is also plagued by violence between rival ethnic-based factions.

    The bus was destroyed in the explosion and a subsequent fire. Police said the bomb had been planted on the bus, but provincial official Sharfud Din Memon said it was left on a motorbike and went off as the bus passed.

    -- Reported by Reuters

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    People carry an injured man away from the scene of a bomb explosion.

    Akhtar Soomro / Reuters

    Firefighters douse a bus after a bomb explosion in Karachi.

     

    13 comments

    More the merrier. It will be lesser number of Islamic mad haters and killers in the world. The Islamic extremist Frankenstein monsters have started backstabbing big time the inventers of Pakistan, British, and the masters (US and allies) who kept them alive. In most of the Islamic terrorism and plot …

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  • 27
    Dec
    2012
    3:40pm, EST

    Bhutto's son launches political career on anniversary of his mother's assassination

    Nadeem Soomro / Reuters

    Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of assassinated former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, makes a speech to launch his political career during the fifth anniversary of his mother's death at the Bhutto family mausoleum in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, near Larkana, Pakistan, on Dec. 27.

    The AP reports: The 24-year-old son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto launched his political career Thursday with a fiery speech before thousands of cheering supporters observing the fifth anniversary of his mother's assassination. Full Story

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    Activists of the ruling Pakistan People's Party sit in front of a portrait of the late Benazir Bhutto during a candlelight ceremony in Lahore on Dec. 27. Benazir Bhutto has become a powerful symbol for the ruling party, which often refers to her as a martyr.

    Nadeem Soomro / Reuters

    Pakistan Peoples Party supporters mourn beside the grave of Benazir Bhutto at the Bhutto family mausoleum in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, near Larkana on Dec. 27.

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