Liberal Pakistani Minister Shot

The Takeaway

Gunmen shot and killed Minister of Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, a top liberal Pakistani minister as he was leaving his home for a cabinet meeting. Bhatti was the only Christian member of Pakistan’s Cabinet. This is the second time a high-profile critic of the nation’s blasphemy laws has been assasinated this year. BBC correspondent Shoaib Hassan reports from Karachi.

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