09-21-2012, 09:20 PM
[url="http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/09/20129219618263113.html"]Death toll rises in Pakistan video protests[/url]
At least 17 reported killed as demonstrators clash with police, while nation holds "Love the Prophet Day" marches.
At least 17 reported killed as demonstrators clash with police, while nation holds "Love the Prophet Day" marches.
Quote:Tens of thousands of Pakistanis took to the streets across the country after the government called an impromptu public holiday to let people protest under the banner of "Love the Prophet Day".
In Karachi, armed protesters among a group of 15,000 fired on police, killing two officers, as at least 10 protesters died in the violence. The crowd also burned six cinemas, two banks, a KFC and five police vehicles.