Islamabad braces with efforts to deal with thousands displaced in conflict zones.
Deadly blast in Pakistan hospital
At least 23 people have died in a bomb attack in the volatile northwest region.
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19 Aug 2008
“We are not sure whether it is a suicide blast,” Salahuddin Kundi, a police officer, said.
The attack occurred amid an ongoing military offensive in a nearby tribal region that has left hundreds dead.
Source : News Agencies
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