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Radio 4 edition, here's Kate 80. Today, Pakistan in turmoil after the killing of one of its most outspoken liberal politicians.

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Thousands of Pakistanis attended the state funeral this week of the assassinated

governor of Punjab, Salma and Tassir.

Mr. Tassir, one of the country's most senior politicians, was shot on Tuesday by a bodyguard

angered by his opposition to blasphemy laws. Many leading Pakistanis have condemned the assassination, but a hefty

number have praised the killer.

Orlagerin, who's in the capital Islamabad, says the week's events raise questions about the extent of

extremism in the country. When he was finished the killer calmly laid down

his automatic weapon, raised his hands in the air and waited to be arrested.

At his feet, the body of Salmaant-Tassir, Governor of Punjab Province, shot 27 times. One of Pakistan's most liberal voices silenced forever.

He was a champion of the powerless and a vocal critic of the Taliban. The governor was a rare breed here, a self-made

tycoon engaging brave and blunt with a wicked wit. His self-confessed assassin was one of his own bodyguards, Malik Mumtaz Kudri.

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