{"id":21084,"date":"2013-01-16T10:06:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T09:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/2013\/01\/16\/283841\/pakistanis-continue-antigovt-demo\/"},"modified":"2013-01-16T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T09:06:34","slug":"pakistanis-continue-anti-govt-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/pakistanis-continue-anti-govt-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistanis continue anti-gov\u2019t demo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistani cleric Tahir Qadri (C) leaves Lahore to lead an anti-government march to the capital, Islamabad, January 13, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pakistanis have held a demonstration for the third consecutive day in the capital, Islamabad, demanding the resignation of the government.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of the followers of anti-government cleric Tahir Qadri gathered near the parliament building in the largest political protest in the country over the past years.<\/p>\n

Pakistan\u2019s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday over allegations of involvement in a bribery case in 2010, when he was the minister for water and power.<\/p>\n

Ashraf is accused of taking bribes in a scam related to power projects during his tenure.<\/p>\n

The court also ordered the arrest of 16 other officials, including three former ministers, in connection with the allegations. The Supreme Court also gave a one-day deadline to authorities to arrest the premier and other suspects.<\/p>\n

Addressing thousands of his supporters in Islamabad on Tuesday, Qadri delivered a fiery speech and called on the demonstrators to remain on the streets until Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to ask you to stay until tomorrow (Wednesday). I\u2019m going to stay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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The Pakistani cleric and his supporters say they want the immediate dissolution of the parliament and the establishment of a caretaker government in order to implement major reforms in the country ahead of the elections that are expected to be held by mid-May.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nPakistani officials accuse Qadri of trying to delay the elections and sow political chaos. However, his supporters say he wants an end to corruption and problems facing Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Qadri will address the demonstrators later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

MR\/HSN\/HJL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pakistani cleric Tahir Qadri (C) leaves Lahore to lead an anti-government march to the capital, Islamabad, January 13, 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Pakistanis have held a demonstration for the third consecutive day in the capital, Islamabad, demanding the resignation of the government.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of the followers of anti-government cleric Tahir Qadri gathered near the parliament building in the largest political protest in the country over the past years.<\/p>\n

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday over allegations of involvement in a bribery case in 2010, when he was the minister for water and power.<\/p>\n

Ashraf is accused of taking bribes in a scam related to power projects during his tenure.<\/p>\n

The court also ordered the arrest of 16 other officials, including three former ministers, in connection with the allegations. The Supreme Court also gave a one-day deadline to authorities to arrest the premier and other suspects.<\/p>\n

Addressing thousands of his supporters in Islamabad on Tuesday, Qadri delivered a fiery speech and called on the demonstrators to remain on the streets until Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“I want to ask you to stay until tomorrow (Wednesday). I’m going to stay,” he said.<\/p>\n

\n

The Pakistani cleric and his supporters say they want the immediate dissolution of the parliament and the establishment of a caretaker government in order to implement major reforms in the country ahead of the elections that are expected to be held by mid-May.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nPakistani officials accuse Qadri of trying to delay the elections and sow political chaos. However, his supporters say he wants an end to corruption and problems facing Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Qadri will address the demonstrators later on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

MR\/HSN\/HJL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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