Posted on 08/30/2014 1:10:55 PM PDT by GonzoII
Islamabad: The protests in Pakistan demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif -- headed by opposition leader Imran Khan and populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri -- intensified in Islamabad on Saturday night, as hundreds of protesters broke the fence around Parliament and entered the building.
Many protesters also marched towards PM Sharif's residence in the high-security Red Zone. The police, who initially allowed the protesters to continue the march, reportedly fired tear gas later to disperse them.
One woman protester was killed, said reports, adding that at least 85 other protesters were injured. Eight policemen were also injured in the protests, said reports by Pakistani TV channels.
Thousands of supporters of Mr Khan and Mr Qadri had been camped outside Parliament since August 15. They want PM Sharif to quit, claiming the election which swept him to power last year was rigged.
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> Thousands of supporters of Mr Khan and Mr Qadri had been camped outside Parliament since August 15. They want PM Sharif to quit, claiming the election which swept him to power last year was rigged.
IOW, the only reason Zero hasn’t publicly backed the protest and overthrow of the legally elected PM is, he doesn’t have any family in Pakistan (that he’ll admit to).
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