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Business News/ Photos / Pakistan on the boil, as protests turn violent

Pakistan on the boil, as protests turn violent

The political crisis in Pakistan turned violent on Monday as anti government protesters stormed the state television headquarters in Islamabad, cutting off transmission, and clashed with the police while they attempted to move closer to PM Nawaz Sharif's house, demanding an end to his government.

Anti-government protesters beat a riot policeman after clashes during the Revolution March in Islamabad on 1 September.  Reuters

1/8Anti-government protesters beat a riot policeman after clashes during the Revolution March in Islamabad on 1 September. Reuters

Supporters of Tahir ul-Qadri wear gas masks to shield themselves from tear gas shells used by the police to disperse them. Reuters

2/8Supporters of Tahir ul-Qadri wear gas masks to shield themselves from tear gas shells used by the police to disperse them. Reuters

Anti-government protesters chase away policemen during the Revolution March towards PM Nawaz Sharif’s house in Islamabad on Monday. Reuters

3/8Anti-government protesters chase away policemen during the Revolution March towards PM Nawaz Sharif’s house in Islamabad on Monday. Reuters

Protesters queue up to receive breakfast during the Revolution March. Led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, the cricketer turned politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, protesters have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government. Reuters

4/8Protesters queue up to receive breakfast during the Revolution March. Led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, the cricketer turned politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, protesters have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government. Reuters

Protesters sleep under a truck with a poster of Tahir ul-Qadri, leader of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), as they camp outside the parliament house on Tuesday. Reuters

5/8Protesters sleep under a truck with a poster of Tahir ul-Qadri, leader of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), as they camp outside the parliament house on Tuesday. Reuters

Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, during the Revolution March. Reuters

6/8Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, during the Revolution March. Reuters

Protesters show a defaced portrait of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as a sign of disrespect, after storming the building of the state television channel PTV, on Monday. The army took hold of the building after a brief siege.  Reuters

7/8Protesters show a defaced portrait of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, as a sign of disrespect, after storming the building of the state television channel PTV, on Monday. The army took hold of the building after a brief siege. Reuters

Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif in a file photo from November 2013. The government led by Nawaz Sharif has to rely on the army to take control of the capital, that has been paralysed for more than two weeks now due to protests. Reuters

8/8Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif in a file photo from November 2013. The government led by Nawaz Sharif has to rely on the army to take control of the capital, that has been paralysed for more than two weeks now due to protests. Reuters

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