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Islamic State seems to lack foothold in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The revelation that the Pakistani woman involved in the San Bernardino massacre was an Islamic State supporter has put a spotlight on the radical group's reach into this country. But surprisingly, there have been only scattered signs that the group's tactics or ideology are taking hold in Pakistan, a nation with a history of extremist violence. Tashfeen Malik lived in Pakistan from 2007 to 2013 to attend pharmacy school in the city of Multan. While investigators are still trying to piece together whether she was radicalized here, the news that she sympathized with the Islamic State is sure to rattle Pakistanis who worry about the group's potential here. Just a year ago,...

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