Pakistani Governor Who Supported Christian Woman Killed
Salman Taseer had voiced support for a pardon for Asia Bibi, a woman who is sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy law.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
The governor of Pakistan's largest province was assassinated Tuesday following his support of a pardon for a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. Media reports are describing his death as the highest-profile killing of a Pakistani leader since Benazir Bhutto was killed three years ago.
One of the governor's security guards told police he was angered by Salman Taseer's support of the woman, according to the Washington Post.
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