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Pakistan police clash with protesters amid rising crisis
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-03-15 20:51

Pakistani police fire tear-gas as a protester runs during a countrywide anti-government protest march in Lahore March 15, 2009. Former Pakistani prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied government attempts to place him under "protective security" on Sunday and said protests against the government would go on. [Agencies]