Pakistan in pictures

Published February 25, 2011
Pakistani security officials look at burning Nato tankers in suburbs of Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Militants in Pakistan attacked tankers bringing fuel to Nato and US forces in Afghanistan on Friday, killing four people and causing a massive nighttime blaze. ? AP
Pakistani security officials look at burning Nato tankers in suburbs of Peshawar, Pakistan on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Militants in Pakistan attacked tankers bringing fuel to Nato and US forces in Afghanistan on Friday, killing four people and causing a massive nighttime blaze. ? AP

A quick scan of the developments, protests and events taking place in Pakistan this week.

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