Bouquets for Musharraf amid fears of backlash Generally supportive of the military action carried out in and around Lal Masjid, the Pakistani media on Wednesday expressed deep fears about a backlash from the militants and the religious conservatives that, it said, would bedevil the nation for long.
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A Pakistani jawan from the Special Services Group flashes a victory sign as soldiers return from Lal Masjid after action against radical students in Islamabad on Wednesday. Pakistani troops battled to flush out the last diehard militants inside the mosque after a fighting that left over 100 people dead. AFP
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