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Business News/ Photos / Unrest mounts in Pakistan as protestors storm the capital

Unrest mounts in Pakistan as protestors storm the capital

The political unrest in Pakistan got intense on Wednesday, with anti-government protesters tearing down barricades and occupying a key road outside Parliament in Islamabad, where they are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on allegations of vote rigging in last year's elections

Supporters of cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri shout slogans during a protest in front of the Parliament building, after thousands of protesters entered Islamabad’s high-security Red Zone on Wednesday. AP

1/8Supporters of cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri shout slogans during a protest in front of the Parliament building, after thousands of protesters entered Islamabad’s high-security Red Zone on Wednesday. AP

Tahir-ul-Qadri delivering a speech to his supporters on 20 August. Supporters of Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek were baton-charged as they neared the Parliament, in the so called breach of the Red Zone. AP

2/8Tahir-ul-Qadri delivering a speech to his supporters on 20 August. Supporters of Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek were baton-charged as they neared the Parliament, in the so called breach of the Red Zone. AP

Supporters of Tahir-ul-Qadri block an entrance of the Parliament, seen in the background, during a protest at Islamabad’s high-security Red Zone in Islamabad on Wednesday. AP

3/8Supporters of Tahir-ul-Qadri block an entrance of the Parliament, seen in the background, during a protest at Islamabad’s high-security Red Zone in Islamabad on Wednesday. AP

Imran Khan, cricketer turned politician, has demanded Nawaz Sharif’s resignation before any negotiations can take place. AP

4/8Imran Khan, cricketer turned politician, has demanded Nawaz Sharif’s resignation before any negotiations can take place. AP

Supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf cheer during what has been dubbed an ‘Azadi march’ in Islamabad on 20 August. Reuters

5/8Supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf cheer during what has been dubbed an ‘Azadi march’ in Islamabad on 20 August. Reuters

Tahir ul-Qadri’s supporters prepare for the revolution march on Tuesday. Protesters used a crane and bolt cutters to force their way past a barricade of shipping containers in Islamabad as they marched to Parliament. Reuters

6/8Tahir ul-Qadri’s supporters prepare for the revolution march on Tuesday. Protesters used a crane and bolt cutters to force their way past a barricade of shipping containers in Islamabad as they marched to Parliament. Reuters

Policemen stand guard during the revolution march to the Parliament in Islamabad on Tuesday. Reuters

7/8Policemen stand guard during the revolution march to the Parliament in Islamabad on Tuesday. Reuters

A supporter of Imran Khan listens to him speak during the ‘Azadi march’ in Islamabad. Reuters

8/8A supporter of Imran Khan listens to him speak during the ‘Azadi march’ in Islamabad. Reuters

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