Despite Protests, Pakistani PM Refuses to Step Down

Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated he will not step down under pressure from days of mass anti-government protests in the capital that recently have grown violent. An emergency parliament session is set for Tuesday to discuss the political crisis, as protest leaders refuse to leave unless their demands are met. Thousands of protesters have occupied a central part of Islamabad for more than two weeks, demanding that Sharif resign over alleged election...

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