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| Mumtaz Qadri: Protesters stage sit-in after clashes at rally | |
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| Thousands of supporters of executed Islamist killer Mumtaz Qadri are staging a sit-in outside Pakistan's parliament in Islamabad. | |
| It comes a day after clashes broke out at a rally in support of Qadri, who was executed last month for the 2011 murder of reformist politician Salman Taseer. | |
| Police fired tear gas at protesters who threw stones, damaged property and started fires in the street. | Police fired tear gas at protesters who threw stones, damaged property and started fires in the street. |
| Qadri killed Mr Taseer over his opposition to strict blasphemy laws. | |
| His supporters say he is a hero and should be considered a martyr. | |
| Critics say the blasphemy laws, which allow the death penalty to be imposed in some cases, are often misused to oppress religious minorities. | Critics say the blasphemy laws, which allow the death penalty to be imposed in some cases, are often misused to oppress religious minorities. |
| The protest was not given much prominence in local media, which is increasingly under official pressure to tone down coverage of events that might encourage unrest. | The protest was not given much prominence in local media, which is increasingly under official pressure to tone down coverage of events that might encourage unrest. |