Pakistan hostages: 33 militants killed at police station- PublishedPakistani security forces have retaken a police station that was captured, killing all 33 hostage-takers, the defence minister has said.The defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said all hostages were freed, two special forces killed, and 10 to 15 members of the military injured.It is separate to the Afghan Taliban, though it has been more active since the Afghans agreed a peace deal with the US in 2020, and took control of the country last year.Explaining events, Mr Asif told parliament that the 33 militants had links to different groups, and were being held in a counter-terrorism compound.He blamed a "total collapse" of the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for the deadly incident."