The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.
Mr Taseer, a senior member of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was shot near a market popular with wealthy Pakistanis and foreigners.
He was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries.
Police say he was shot by a member of his own security detail as he got out of his car.
Mr Taseer had recently spoken out against the country's blasphemy law.
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