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| | Wednesday, 25 September, 2002, 12:13 GMT 13:13 UK In pictures: Karachi Christian attack Unidentified gunmen have attacked a Christian charity in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, killing seven people after tying them up and gagging them. The attack on the Institute for Peace and Justice is the latest to target Pakistan's minority Christian community.  Family and friends of the victims gathered soon after the attack   Police were alerted by the sole survivor who was spared by the attackers  One of two men wounded in the attack later died in hospital  It was the fifth attack on Christians and foreigners since Pakistan joined the US-led war on terror  Security had been tightened after the arrest of militants with maps of Christian targets | |
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