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May 18 – 24, 2015
Date: May 24, 2015
May 19: Three injured in attack on Mardan polio team
A man and his two sons were shot dead in a suspected sectarian attack in the Malir area. The three family members were sitting at a restaurant when their assailants opened fire on them before fleeing the scene. Dawn
May 22: Suicide attack on Charsadda mosque injures 4
A suspected militant was killed after he exploded his suicide vest in a mosque, injuring four others. Dawn
May 24: Violent clashes over Quran desecration in Lahore
Violent clashes erupted between police officers and a charged mob following reports that a mentally-challenged Christian resident had allegedly burnt pages of the Holy Quran in Lahore. Humayun Faisal, the Christian youth in question, was taken into custody and charged under Section 295-B, which relates to Quranic desecration. Pakistan Today
