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Slain governor 'a great loss': Clinton
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the European Union and France condemn the assassination of Salmaan Taseer.
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Taseer’s assassination: A city shocked, hurt and silenced
The city’s streets were empty. The Mall was deserted as people stayed inside mourning Governor Taseer.
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Incitement: Man who offered reward for killing Taseer arrested
Khangarh police arrest a man who had announced a Rs20 million prize for whoever would kill Governor Salmaan Taseer.
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Taseer’s assassination condemned
Parliamentarians, federal ministers, civil society members and others condemn assassination.
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Chaos, commotion outside Polyclinic
The first thing that came to one’s mind was that the security was “tight”.
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Demise on duty: Second Punjab governor to die in office
Salmaan Taseer is the second governor of Punjab to have died during his tenure in the history of the province.
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Taseer’s murder shows growing intolerance: HRCP
HRCP expresses grief and alarm, calling Taseer's murder a manifestation of growing intolerance in society.
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Remembering the man: The lesser known side of Salmaan Taseer
Jamaat-e-Islami’s former chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad says Taseer's murder shows intolerance in our society.
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New media: Online popularity for killer sparks controversy
As one section wants the page struck down, another continues to make more.
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Taseer’s remarks about blasphemy law
A collection of Taseer's remarks on the blasphemy law and Aasia that may have been the cause for his death.
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Cause for concern: Radicalisation creeps into forces
Governor's murder raises questions anew about the extent of radical infiltration within the security apparatus.
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Hardline Stance: Religious bloc condones murder
More than 500 scholars from Barelvi school of thought pay rich tributes to the assassin of Salmaan Taseer.
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Paying the price: Silenced
Outspoken Salmaan Taseer gunned down by own guard for criticising blasphemy laws; govt announces three-day mourning.
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No country for brave men
Salmaan Taseer wasn’t killed because of politics. He was murdered in cold blood because of who he represented.
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Salmaan Taseer’s murder — the death of reason
Salmaan Taseer, RIP. This country did not deserve you.
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Utter madness
Salmaan Taseer was not a blasphemer and he was not an apostate. He said what needed to be said.
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Salmaan Taseer assassinated
The attacker was in Rawalpindi's elite force and part of the Governor's convoy. Suspect under arrest.
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PML-N extends deadline after Taseer's assassination
The PML-N had finalised an issue-based agenda which the government had 45 days to follow through on.
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Blasphemy law protests: Major markets shut but no violence
Near complete shutters-down strikes observed by traders in support of black day.
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Ominous show of clerical power
The clerics' coming together could be destabilising for Pakistan, already under pressure to mend its extremist ways.
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Blasphemy law and lack of moral courage
Political and religious opposition not to alleviate suffering of people victimised by blasphemy law.
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‘Stop governor from saving Aasia’
Advocate asks LHC to prevent govt from pardoning blasphemy convict Aasia Bibi.
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Taseer to take Aasia’s clemency appeal to president
Governor Punjab Salman Taseer meets Aasia, says will take up case with President Zardari.