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. November 27, 2017 Pakistan: Law Minister Resigns After 5 Protesters Are Killed in Security Crackdown ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Pakistan, the federal law minister has resigned after weeks of escalating protests in Islamabad. On Saturday, at least five people were killed when security forces cracked down on the protesters, firing rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas and water cannons. .