(14 Apr 2013)
1. Wide of mountain road in Banjot in the Swat valley, where the blast took place
2. Mid of policemen at blast site, crater in the road and damaged vehicle by the roadside
3. Close of destroyed car
4. Close of car destroyed parts
5. Mid of hole in ground due to blast
6. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Yousaf Ali, Police officer
"It was a non-custom paid car which was on its way to the election campaign. Mukarram Shah, who has just been killed, was travelling in this car, and when he reached this point, my personal opinion is that the bomb was planted before and then it was detonated using a remote control device."
7. Various of destroyed car parts
8. Mid of mourners gathered at Shah's residence, praying
9. Various of mourners carrying body for funeral service
10. Various of funeral prayers
11. Wide of mourners carrying casket towards graveyard
STORYLINE
A bomb blast killed a local leader of an anti-Taliban political party on Sunday, in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley, the fourth such attack targeting members of secular-learning parties during their campaigns for next month's parliamentary election.
The bomb planted near Mukarram Shah's car exploded in the village of Banjot, said local police officer Yousaf Ali.
He said the device appeared to have been set off by remote control.
Shah is from the secular Awami National Party, which supported military operations against militants in the region.
The ANP is among three secular-leaning political parties that the Pakistani Taliban have threatened to attack during campaigns for the May 11 parliamentary elections.
The other two parties are the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).
In a video message, the Taliban have warned people to stay away from rallies held by the three political parties, which the Taliban consider enemies because of their anti-militant stance.
The three dominated Pakistan's last government, which was dissolved in preparation for the elections.
The ANP also headed the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where Swat is located.
It was fourth such attack since the Taliban issued the threat against the three parties several weeks ago.
Earlier, two ANP's candidates survived bomb attacks by the militants in the northwest and a Taliban shooter killed an MQM
candidate in southern city of Hyberabad.
Pakistani Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
"The three parties are on our hit list," he told The Associated Press by telephone from an undisclosed location.
Right-leaning and religious parties not being targeted by the Taliban have been holding their election campaign rallies without fear.
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