Tight security in Pakistan for funeral of murdered governor

The governor of Pakistan’s dominant province shot dead by a bodyguard will be buried today amid tight security.

Tight security in Pakistan for funeral of murdered governor

The governor of Pakistan’s dominant province shot dead by a bodyguard will be buried today amid tight security.

Authorities say the bodyguard was outraged that Punjab governor Salman Taseer opposed blasphemy laws carrying the death sentence for insulting the Muslim faith.

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