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References
- ↑ Phil Reeves. "Police officers killed in gun attack outside US consulate in Karachi" The Independent, 1 March 2003
- ↑ "Two injured in Faisalabad mosque attack" Dawn, 10 March 2003
- ↑ "Police massacre in Pakistan" BBC News, 8 June 2003
- ↑ "47 killed in Quetta mosque attack" Daily Times, 5 July 2003
- ↑ "Evidence concluded in Suparco killing case" Dawn, 24 June 2005
- ↑ "Azam Tariq gunned down in Islamabad" Dawn, 7 October 2003
- ↑ Near miss for Musharraf convoy BBC News
- ↑ Musharraf survives second assassination attempt in two weeks CBC Canada