Islamabad siege mosque to reopen

Islamabad's Red Mosque, where a siege against Islamic militants ended in bloodshed two weeks ago when Pakistani troops stormed in, will reopen tomorrow with a new coat of paint - in pale yellow.

Islamabad siege mosque to reopen

Islamabad's Red Mosque, where a siege against Islamic militants ended in bloodshed two weeks ago, will reopen tomorrow with a new coat of paint - in pale yellow.

Minister for Religious Affairs Ijazul Haq today led journalists on a tour through the mosque to see the repairs and to announce that worshippers would be allowed to return tomorrow for the first time since the siege began early this month.

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