Anti-Islam film protests paralyse Pakistan
Business and transport ground to a halt on Friday as Pakistan braced for nationwide protests against an anti-Islam film that has enraged Muslims.
Political and religious groups, including the ruling Pakistan People’s Party, asked the public to condemn the “sacrilegious video” but appealed for non-violent demonstrations on Friday, which the government declared a public holiday.
Mobile phone services were partially suspended in several cities, including the country’s commercial hub of Karachi as well as violence-stricken towns of Peshawar and Quetta, because of security concerns.
Authorities in the capital Islamabad reinforced multi-layered cordons of shipping containers on access routes to a guarded enclave housing the United States embassy and other missions.
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