Pakistan Opposition Leader Calls for Tax Boycott in Anti-government Protest

Leading opposition politician Imran Khan urged Pakistanis on Sunday not to pay taxes or utility bills as a protest against the government and vowed to force the country's “corrupt” prime minister to step down this week. “After two days ... your time is up,” Khan shouted to thousands of supporters at a rally in central Islamabad. Police estimated on Sunday that around 55,000 people occupied two streets in the center of the Pakistani capital as part of separate protests led by Khan...

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