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Thu, 9 Jan 2014 16:14 PM

A plainclothes policeman (C) and rescue worker collect evidence from the site of a vehicle bomb attack in Karachi January 9, 2014. A top Pakistani policeman renowned for his tough stance on criminals and Islamist militants was killed by the Taliban car bomb in the volatile southern city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. The Taliban described Superintendent Chaudhry Aslam's death as a "huge victory". Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the bombing. Three other officers were killed alongside Aslam, said senior police officer Raja Umar Khattab, after a car packed with explosives rammed his vehicle. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 16:11 PM

Police officers walk past a damaged vehicle after a bomb attack in Karachi January 9, 2014. A top Pakistani policeman renowned for his tough stance on criminals and Islamist militants was killed by the Taliban car bomb in the volatile southern city of Karachi on Thursday, police said. The Taliban described Superintendent Chaudhry Aslam's death as a "huge victory". Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the bombing. Three other officers were killed alongside Aslam, said senior police officer Raja Umar Khattab, after a car packed with explosives rammed his vehicle. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:16 PM

Police collect evidence near the site of a vehicle bomb attack in Karachi January 9, 2014. A senior Pakistani police officer, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in a huge bomb blast on Thursday. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief Chaudhry Aslam was targeted in his armoured vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW OBITUARY)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:13 PM

Pakistan's Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chief Chaudhry Aslam gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Karachi in this October 3, 2012 file photo. Aslam, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in the huge bomb blast on January 9, 2014. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Aslam was targeted in his armoured vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:11 PM

Pakistan's Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chief Chaudhry Aslam gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Karachi in this October 3, 2012 file photo. Aslam, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in the huge bomb blast on January 9, 2014. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Aslam was targeted in his armoured vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/Files (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST OBITUARY)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:04 PM

A security officer yells for help at the site of a bomb attack in Karachi January 9, 2014. A senior Pakistani police officer, known for arresting and killing several Taliban militants in the southern port city of Karachi, was killed along with three associates in the huge bomb blast on Thursday. Having survived several attacks, including a big blast that razed his house in 2011, Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief Chaudhry Aslam was targeted in his armoured vehicle, as he drove in a convoy along a quiet road. The blast was so huge it was heard across Karachi, residents from several localities said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Thu, 9 Jan 2014 14:27 PM

Supporters of Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf hang a poster of Musharraf outside the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) where he has been admitted for treatment in Rawalpindi January 9, 2014. The special court hearing the trial against Musharraf for treason charges on Thursday issued an order for his appearance at its next hearing, which has been adjourned to January 16, after reviewing the medical report submitted by his counsel. The court said that Musharraf's medical report did not mention that he had a heart attack and that he was not in a position to appear before it, local media reported. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW POLITICS HEALTH)