Several deaths have been reported. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there, which has been going on for weeks. 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. Many injured were taken to hospital. 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 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 cru
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
Pakistans government has called on the army to restore order in the capital islamabad after violence broke out during protests by islamists. 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. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations are now spread to other cities, in the provincial capitals of lahore at karachi. 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. 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 m
On the army to restore order in the capital islamabad after violence broke out during protests by islamists. 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. Several deaths have been reported. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations are now spread to other cities, in the provincial capitals of lahore at karachi. 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. 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 th