Pakistan intensified its action against Islamist militants, with the government announcing it had taken control of 182 religious schools and detained more than 100 people
as part of its push against banned groups.
Pakistan is facing pressure from global powers to act against groups carrying out attacks in India, including Jaish-e-Mohammed , which claimed responsibility for the February 14 attack that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police. Pakistani school girls hold national flags as they shout anti-India slogans during a protest in Hyderabad, Pakistan.Pakistani officials on Thursday said the crackdown is part of a long-planned drive and not a response to Indian anger over what New Delhi calls Islamabad's failure to rein in militant groups operating on Pakistani soil.
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