'Fierce opponent of Taliban' assassinated

Bashir Ahmed Bilour, a top provincial official in Pakistan, was killed today in a suicide bombing. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. /Image via dawn.com

No front in the struggle against terrorism is more crucial than Pakistan. The killing of Senior Minister Bashir Bilour in a suicide bomb blast today is a blow. Dailytimes.com described Bilour as "a fierce opponent of the Taliban."

In addition to Bilour, dailytime.com reported eight other people were killed and 18 were injured in the Peshawar attack.