ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say the Pakistani government has placed under house detention an Islamist militant accused in dozens of killings but released from prison two months ago.
Police officer Sohail Chatta says the Punjab provincial government issued the 10-day detention order against Malik Ishaq on Wednesday because he was exacerbating tensions between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
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