Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Pakistan Military Guards Parliament, Readies for Mass Rally

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Thousands of Pakistani riot police took up positions to defend a diplomatic and political zone of the capital on Tuesday after an opposition leader and cleric vowed to march on parliament to oust the prime minister. Upping the stakes, the interior minister also announced that soldiers would be deployed to stop the protesters. The announcement was intended to send a message to the coup-prone country that the protests do not have military backing. It also underscored how the domestic...

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