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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Pakistani opposition to press on with protests until Sharif resigns

Supporters of ul-Qadri carry sticks as they move towards the Prime Minister's house during the Revolution March in Islamabad By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan called on his supporters on Sunday to take to the streets across the country after at least three people were killed in clashes between protesters and police in the capital overnight. The violence erupted late on Saturday after thousands of protesters tried to march on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's residence, prompting police to fire tear gas to stop them. Demonstrators demanding his resignation have camped outside government offices for more than two weeks but it was the first time violence broke out as protesters, some armed with sticks and wearing gas masks, tried to break through police lines. Small skirmishes continued into Sunday and protesters were also expected to rally in the streets of Karachi later in the day but no major acts of violence were reported on Sunday.




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