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Pakistan anti-government protests turn deadly

Pakistan anti-government protests turn deadly

At least three people killed and 494 injured as police clash with protesters calling for PM Nawaz Sharif to resign.
 
Islamabad, PAKISTAN - Clashes between police and anti-government protesters have continued outside Pakistan's parliament, resulting in the deaths of at least three people, and injuries to 494 more, witnesses and hospital officials have told Al Jazeera.
Police continued to fire tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of stone-throwing protesters, while thousands more remained behind the front lines outside the country's parliament building in the capital Islamabad.
The protesters, supporters of opposition politician Imran Khan and anti-government cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, have been camped out outside the country's parliament since August 15, calling for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government to resign.
Meanwhile, limited protests were also held by PTI and PAT supporters in Karachi, Lahore and other cities in Pakistan.
 
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/2014831145733222260
 
Pray for stability and peace for Pakistan and that the government and military will be able to restore order. Pray that in the midst of all this uproar and chaos people would reach out to Christ as the only one who can bring them true peace personally and nationally.