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Pakistan unrest 2014
Topic Started: Aug 20 2014, 10:13 PM (108 Views)
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A change in government or coup under way?

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Military Secures Sensitive Sites in Pakistan Capital; Political Instability Grows
Aug. 19, 2014 - 06:52PM | By USMAN ANSARI

ISLAMABAD — The Army has assumed security responsibility of the sensitive “Red Zone” in Pakistan’s capital as opposition forces camped out in the capital enter it demanding the government’s resignation.

Some 55,000 supporters of populist opposition politician Imran Khan’s Movement for Justice Party (PTI), and cleric Tahir ul Qadri’s of the Pakistan People’s Movement (PAT), have been in the capital since the night of Aug.14. Both demand the resignation of the government on unproven vote-rigging allegations in last year’s election, and claims of widespread corruption and mismanagement.

As reports of isolated clashes with the police emerge, and the fear of bloodshed increases, analysts are concerned the military could stage a coup to restore security.

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While the world's eyes are focused mainly on Iraq, Syria and Ukraine in the past few weeks, the political crisis in Pakistan continues...

Reuters video: "The Battle for control in Pakistan"

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The battle for control in Pakistan
1:04pm EDT - 01:30

Pakistan's prime minister, weakened by weeks of opposition protests calling for him to resign, distances himself from an army move to intervene in the crisis. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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