8 Killed in Clashes with Police in Pakistan

At least eight people are dead and more than 80 wounded in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore after police clashed with followers of a Muslim cleric critical of the Pakistani government. The cleric, Tahir-ul-Qadri, lives in Canada but is scheduled to return to Pakistan on June 23 to rally against the government. Tuesday's clashes erupted when police tried to move barricades set up by Qadri's supporters outside his home and administrative office. Local officials say the...

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