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Friday, 1 September 2006, 13:23 GMT 14:23 UK

In pictures: Baloch tribal burial

Tribal members carry the coffin to the grave in Dera Bugti

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Tribal leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has been buried in Pakistan's Balochistan province. He was killed last Saturday in a military raid.

Security personnel on guard at the burial

Security personnel on guard at the burial

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Security personnel outnumbered mourners at the funeral in the tribal chief's home town of Dera Bugti.

Tribal members offer funeral prayers in Dera Bugti

Tribal members offer funeral prayers in Dera Bugti

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No family members were present among tribal members at the ceremony - in protest at restrictions by the authorities.

District official Abdul Samad Lasi shows the media a watch said to have been Bugti's

District official Abdul Samad Lasi shows the media a watch said to have been Bugti's

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The family did not identify the remains - but officials say they are in no doubt the body was Bugti's. Items said to belong to him were displayed to the media.

Paramilitary soldiers on guard in Quetta

Paramilitary soldiers on guard in Quetta

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There was heavy security in towns and cities across Balochistan after days of unrest.

Protests in Peshawar

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Protesters angry at the killing took to the streets in the north-western city of Peshawar.

Children play around a pile of burning tyres during Karachi street protest

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A strike was also held in Karachi. Here children play around a pile of burning tyres during the protest.

The cave in Kohlu district in which Bugti died

The cave in Kohlu district in which Bugti died

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Bugti died during a military assault on his mountain hideout. The military says it dug his body out on Thursday.

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