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| There has been an explosion at the home of an opposition politician in eastern Pakistan, officials say. | There has been an explosion at the home of an opposition politician in eastern Pakistan, officials say. |
| Police say the blast was caused by a suicide attack. It hit the home of Rasheed Akbar Noonani in the prosperous eastern province of Punjab. | Police say the blast was caused by a suicide attack. It hit the home of Rasheed Akbar Noonani in the prosperous eastern province of Punjab. |
| Early reports say at least six people were killed. Mr Noonani is a member of the PML-N party led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. | Early reports say at least six people were killed. Mr Noonani is a member of the PML-N party led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. |
| The government is trying to deal with deteriorating security in Pakistan. | The government is trying to deal with deteriorating security in Pakistan. |
| Last month more than 50 people were killed in an attack on the Marriott hotel in the capital, Islamabad. | |
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| Monday's attack happened in the town of Bhakkar. | |
| Reports say that Mr Noonani was hurt but it is not clear how bad his injuries are. | |
| Mr Noonani was receiving guests in the house when a suicide bomber walked into the reception and blew himself up. | |
| "I can confirm that six people have died and at least 20 have been injured in the attack," local police chief Khadim Hussain said. "It was a suicide attack." | |
| Police have cordoned off the area and emergency services are carrying the dead and injured to local hospitals. | |
| Punjab province has seen relatively little of the violence waged by Islamist militants in recent years. |