Policemen guard at concrete road blocks leading to the residence of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad
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Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad
Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad April 3, 2014. A roadside explosion occurred in Islamabad early Thursday morning, along a convoy route of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, a senior police officer said. No injuries were reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)
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Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad
Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad April 3, 2014. A roadside explosion occurred in Islamabad early Thursday morning, along a convoy route of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, a senior police officer said. No injuries were reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)
Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad
Policemen survey the site of an explosion in Islamabad April 3, 2014. A roadside explosion occurred in Islamabad early Thursday morning, along a convoy route of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, a senior police officer said. No injuries were reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CRIME LAW)
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