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Children of foreign staff working for the United Nations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, will have to leave the country. | Children of foreign staff working for the United Nations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, will have to leave the country. |
The move is part of new UN security measures following last month's massive suicide bomb on the Marriott hotel that killed more than 50 people. | The move is part of new UN security measures following last month's massive suicide bomb on the Marriott hotel that killed more than 50 people. |
The UN says the measure will have no impact on its operations. The UK announced a similar move on Wednesday. | The UN says the measure will have no impact on its operations. The UK announced a similar move on Wednesday. |
The US says militants are threatening the existence of Pakistan as a state. | The US says militants are threatening the existence of Pakistan as a state. |
Meanwhile, at least four people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the north-west of the country. | |
Growing unease | Growing unease |
The decision to move dependents of UN international staff out of the country "has been approved" by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UN information officer Ishrat Rizvi told the Reuters news agency. | The decision to move dependents of UN international staff out of the country "has been approved" by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UN information officer Ishrat Rizvi told the Reuters news agency. |
"It's a matter of only evacuating the children of international staff members which doesn't make any difference to the work of the United Nations," Ms Rizvi said. | "It's a matter of only evacuating the children of international staff members which doesn't make any difference to the work of the United Nations," Ms Rizvi said. |
Correspondents say there is growing unease about security in Islamabad after the attack on the Marriott, the city's most prestigious hotel. | Correspondents say there is growing unease about security in Islamabad after the attack on the Marriott, the city's most prestigious hotel. |
British Airways has suspended its six flights a week there indefinitely. | British Airways has suspended its six flights a week there indefinitely. |
The UK Foreign Office said on Wednesday that 60 children would be affected by its decision to move dependents of British staff out of the country. | The UK Foreign Office said on Wednesday that 60 children would be affected by its decision to move dependents of British staff out of the country. |
Canada, Australia, the US, the Netherlands and Denmark all have a no-dependents policy. | Canada, Australia, the US, the Netherlands and Denmark all have a no-dependents policy. |
Politician targeted | Politician targeted |
A little-known militant group, the Fidayeen-e-Islam, says it carried out the Marriott attack to stop American interference in Pakistan. | A little-known militant group, the Fidayeen-e-Islam, says it carried out the Marriott attack to stop American interference in Pakistan. |
The week, Gen David Petraeus, who was recently promoted to be head of the US Central Command, said militants were "a threat to Pakistan's very existence". | The week, Gen David Petraeus, who was recently promoted to be head of the US Central Command, said militants were "a threat to Pakistan's very existence". |
In the latest violence at least four people were killed in a suicide attack on a house owned by a member of the governing party in North West Frontier Province, police say. | |
The politician, Asfandya Wali Khan of the Awami National Party, was not hurt. | The politician, Asfandya Wali Khan of the Awami National Party, was not hurt. |
"The bomber shouted 'God is great!' and ran toward Asfandyar Wali Khan. I saw a police guard open fire and hit him in the head," police officer officer Riaz Khan told the AP news agency. | |
"He fell down and blew himself up." | |
The government has said that it is determined to defeat militancy following the explosion. | |
"We have two options: either hand over the country to the Taleban or defeat them," Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said. | |
"We will defeat and eliminate them." |
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