And around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. The demonstrations have also spread to other cities, including the provincial capitals of lahore and karachi. The bbcs south asia regional editor Anbarasan Ethirajan is following the story. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists but they came prepared and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were on fire. Several police vans were set on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. At one point the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrated turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the military to restore order in islamabad. The islamists have been blocking a key highway for weeks, demanding the sacking of a government minister who they accuse of blasphemy. The protesters are defiant. Translation were protesting against the operation, the c
The demonstrators want a government minister, who they accuse of blasphemy, to be sacked. The violence in islamabad has reportedly led to several deaths and around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. The demonstrations have also spread to other cities, including the provincial capitals of lahore and karachi. The bbcs south asia regional editor Anbarasan Ethirajan is following the story. Islamabad, pakistans capital city, turned into a battle zone. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the islamists, but they came prepared, and responded with stones and bricks. Several police vans were set on fire. Many injured were taken to hospital. Translation there is nobody critically injured amongst those at one point, the police had to retreat as hundreds more demonstrators turned up unexpectedly. After failing to disperse the islamists, the government has asked the military to restore order in islamabad. The islamists have been blocking a
Loss. Sailors from the royal navy prepare to take on the job of guarding Buckingham Palace for the first time. And ben has the weather. Good morning. A chilly weekend of weather. Sunshine and showers. Things clouding over with rain in the west later. More details on the way. Thank you very much. Good morning. First, our main story. People who fly drones will be required to take Safety Awareness tests as part of a government clampdown on rogue operators. Owners will be banned from flying them near airports, while the police will be given new powers to seize the machines. They are part of plans to crack down on criminal and unsafe use of drones, which have been used for smuggling, and have been involved in near misses with aeroplanes. Heres our business correspondent, joe lynam. They are getting bigger, and yet lighter. They can carry heavier items and fly even further. They will soon fly into water and go back out again. The government wants to tap into these new technologies but also p
Is 23 without loss. Sailors from the royal navy prepare to take on the job of guarding Buckingham Palace for the first time. And ben has the weather. Good morning. A chilly weekend of weather continues. A cold and frosty start. Sunshine and showers. Clouding over in the west. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. People who fly drones will be required to take Safety Awareness tests as part of a government clampdown on rogue operators. Owners will be banned from flying them near airports, while the police will be given new powers to seize the machines. They are part of plans to crack down on criminal and unsafe use of drones, which have been used for smuggling, and have been involved in near misses with aeroplanes. Heres our business correspondent, joe lynam. They are getting bigger and like. They are getting bigger and like. They can carry items and can go in water and out again. The government wa nts to ta p water and out again. The government wants to tap into these new tec
And back out again. The government wants to tap into these new technologies but also prevent abuse of drones. The proposed drone bill could mean that owners of drones weighing more than 250 grams will need to register and do a test. Theyll be banned from flying near airports or higher than 120 metres. Police will get new powers to seize unmanned aerial vehicles. And the new aviation minister also wants britain to tap into the wider benefits of drones. Weve looked at the drones today which can help in the construction industry, in the mining industry, on offshore oil rigs. And whats really exciting is that they can do jobs which actually put people at risk, and so hopefully it will help with safety as well. And the safety concerns were highlighted in july when Gatwick Airport had to close when a drone was flown under a plane about to land. There have been a few near misses at leeds, bradford, cork, and manchester airports since 2015. Joe lynam, bbc news. Assistant chief constable Serena