Hospital siege, blasts test new Pakistan government response

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MILITANTS in a volatile region of western Pakistan bombed a bus carrying women students yesterday and then seized part of the hospital where survivors were taken.

MILITANTS in a volatile region of western Pakistan bombed a bus carrying women students yesterday and then seized part of the hospital where survivors were taken, in the first major security test for the new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

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At least 22 people were killed in a day of violence that started with an apparent separatist attack that destroyed a summer retreat once used by the nation’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the hills of Baluchistan province.

A policeman lost his life in the attack on a popular symbol of Pakistan’s history, which was gutted by fire after several small bombs were detonated.

“Baluchistan is part of Pakistan and we will not leave our people alone in a time of tragedy,” Information minister Pervaiz Rashid told reporters in a news conference.