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Protesters clash with Pakistan police, storm TV
Associated Press ^ | Sep 1, 2014 3:59 AM EDT | Zarrar Khan and Anjum Naveed

Posted on 09/01/2014 1:10:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Pakistani anti-government protesters stormed the state TV building on Monday, forcing the channel briefly off air as they clashed anew with police and pushed further into a sprawling government complex in the capital, Islamabad, in an effort to reach the prime minister’s residence.

The violence is the latest in the turmoil roiling Pakistan, where anti-government cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan have been leading twin protests since mid-August calling on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign. Over the weekend, three people died and hundreds were injured in what amounted to running street battles between the police and the demonstrators. …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: imrankhan; pakistan; rop; taliban

1 posted on 09/01/2014 1:10:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

This may not end well.


2 posted on 09/01/2014 3:19:23 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: Olog-hai

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.


3 posted on 09/01/2014 4:43:08 AM PDT by PGalt
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