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Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif clarified that his statement regarding Taliban sparing Punjab from attacks had been taken out of context.Shahbaz now stated that his remarks were misinterpreted and taken out of context. He said that he had always spoken in support of all victims of terror, especially the people of NWFP who were bearing the brunt of the terrorist attacks in the country.Shahbaz added that with the entire country facing the threat of terror, and he always spoke in the larger interest of the country but some people are interpreting him wrongly.Shahbaz's clarification came after widespread condemnation by various political parties and some very harsh words from the Punjab governor.
