The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
September 2, 2014

Thousands Camp Outside Pakistani Parliament in Anti-Gov't Protest 
------------------------------------------------------------------


 
Pakistan continues to face a political crisis in the face of massive
anti-government protests. Thousands of people have camped out in front
of the Parliament building in Islamabad in a call for the resignation of
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Opponents accuse Sharif of corruption and
vote rigging. The protests have turned violent in recent days, with
demonstrators briefly occupying a government broadcaster and street
clashes that left three dead and more than 500 wounded. The Pakistani
Parliament is holding an emergency session to discuss the crisis today.

 

.