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| Pakistan protesters clash with Islamabad police | Pakistan protesters clash with Islamabad police |
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| Pakistan police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters marching on the official Islamabad residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. | Pakistan police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters marching on the official Islamabad residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. |
| At least 16 people, including two policemen, were injured in the clashes. | |
| Demonstrators loyal to opposition politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahrul Qadri have been taking part in a sit-in for two weeks. | Demonstrators loyal to opposition politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahrul Qadri have been taking part in a sit-in for two weeks. |
| They want the current government to resign, alleging corruption and electoral fraud. | They want the current government to resign, alleging corruption and electoral fraud. |
| On Friday Pakistan's powerful army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif, stepped in to mediate amid an ongoing deadlock. | On Friday Pakistan's powerful army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif, stepped in to mediate amid an ongoing deadlock. |
| Imran Khan ended talks with the government last week. | Imran Khan ended talks with the government last week. |
| A government minister said that repeated attempts to resolve the two-week long standoff with protesters had failed. | A government minister said that repeated attempts to resolve the two-week long standoff with protesters had failed. |
| Speaking to BBC World TV, cleric Qadri condemned the police's actions as an "unimaginable attack by the state upon the people", and denied that protesters were armed with weapons. | |
| Local TV pictures showed police throwing tear gas shells, and protesters throwing rocks back at them, some wielding sticks and slingshots. | Local TV pictures showed police throwing tear gas shells, and protesters throwing rocks back at them, some wielding sticks and slingshots. |
| The AFP news agency reported at least 20 people were injured, but there was no immediate confirmation of this figure. | The AFP news agency reported at least 20 people were injured, but there was no immediate confirmation of this figure. |
| An official at the Polyclinic hospital in Islamabad told reporters that the wounds of those injured were caused by teargas shells, stones and batons. | |
| A BBC journalist in Islamabad said that neither Imran Khan nor Tahrul Qadri were anywhere to be seen, despite both having said in their latest speeches that they would lead the advance to Mr Sharif's house. | A BBC journalist in Islamabad said that neither Imran Khan nor Tahrul Qadri were anywhere to be seen, despite both having said in their latest speeches that they would lead the advance to Mr Sharif's house. |
| Military helicopters were despatched to survey the scene on the Constitution Avenue, one of the most secure zones in the city, housing a number of government buildings and residences. | |
| The violence was sparked when the two opposition leaders ordered their supporters, many whom were wielding batons, to move closer to the PM's house. | |
| The protesters began their sit-in after a huge march from Lahore to Islamabad two weeks ago, vowing to camp out in the capital until the government stood down. | The protesters began their sit-in after a huge march from Lahore to Islamabad two weeks ago, vowing to camp out in the capital until the government stood down. |
| Last year's elections marked Pakistan's first civilian transfer of power. | Last year's elections marked Pakistan's first civilian transfer of power. |
| Are you in Islamabad? Did you take part in the protests? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co | Are you in Islamabad? Did you take part in the protests? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co |