Mass Protests Held for 58 Killed in Pakistani Shi'ite Mosque Bombing

Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims took to the streets across Pakistan Saturday to protest a powerful bomb blast at a mosque in Sindh province during Friday prayers, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 50 others, some seriously. In the city of Shikarpur, the site of the blast, thousands of minority Shi'ite mourners held a mass funeral for the dead.  Many non-Shi'ites also took part. The bombing occurred in the Lakidar area of Shikarpur, around 470 kilometers...

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