PHOTOS: Protestors in Pakistan clash with police Monday
September 1, 2014
Pakistani protesters beat a police officer during a clash in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters stormed Pakistan's state television building Monday, forcing the channel briefly off the air as they clashed with police and pushed closer to the prime minister's residence. The violence comes as part of the mass demonstrations led by Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan that demand Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resign. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( APTOPIX Pakistan )
Pakistani opposition protesters run towards police during clashes near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters armed with rocks and wooden clubs clashed with police in Islamabad on September 1, hours after the powerful army called for a peaceful resolution to the political crisis rocking Pakistan. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 532910014 )
Pakistani opposition protesters gather during clashes with police near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters armed with rocks and wooden clubs clashed with police in Islamabad September 1, hours after the powerful army called for a peaceful resolution to the political crisis rocking Pakistan. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 532910093 )
Pakistani army soldiers stop protestors after clashes with anti-government demonstrators and police near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters armed with rocks and wooden clubs clashed with police in Islamabad September 1, hours after the powerful army called for a peaceful resolution to the political crisis rocking Pakistan. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 532910463 )
Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri chase riot police during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the political crisis gripping the nuclear-armed nation. Deadly clashes since the weekend have raised the specter of military intervention which gained ground after one disillusioned opposition leader said the protesters were acting according to a plan devised by the army. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532917604 )
Pakistani troops push back protesters at the main entry gate of the state television building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani troops call on protesters to evacuate the state television building in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani security personnel move supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan from the headquarters of the state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) after the building was stormed by demonstrators during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911469 )
Pakistani protesters hold sticks after intruding into the state television building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani paramilitary troops call on protesters to evacuate the state television building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters hold sticks and chant slogans after intruding into the state television building in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani soldiers move supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan on after demonstrators stormed the headquarters of the state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911219 )
Pakistani troops arrive to take control of the state television building occupied by protesters in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan gather outside the headquarters of the state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) after demonstrators stormed the building during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911472 )
Pakistani troops stand guard as supporters of anti-government Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri stage a sit in protest close to Prime Minister's home in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
A Pakistani supporter of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri rests outside the prime minister's residence during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532912326 )
Pakistani supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan shout anti-government slogans they gather outside the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911800 )
Pakistani supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan gather outside the prime minister's residence during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532912320 )
Pakistani soldiers stand guard outside the prime minister's residence during anti-government protest by supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532912332 )
Pakistani army troops stand guard at the main entry gate of the state television building which was occupied by protesters in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani soldiers stand guard outside the headquarters of state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) after the building was stormed by supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911522 )
Pakistani supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan carrying sticks cheer as security personnel pass near the prime minister's residence during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532911516 )
Anti-government Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri delivers a speech during a protest near Prime Minister's home in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan (top-C) looks out at supporters onstage during an anti-government protest near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the political crisis gripping the nuclear-armed nation. Deadly clashes since the weekend have raised the specter of military intervention which gained ground after one disillusioned opposition leader said the protesters were acting according to a plan devised by the army. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532918263 )
Pakistan's former cricket celebrity Imran Khan addresses his supporters in Islamabad, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters run to chase police officers during clashes in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani army soliders disperse protestors after clashes with anti-government demonstrators and police near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters armed with rocks and wooden clubs clashed with police in Islamabad September 1, hours after the powerful army called for a peaceful resolution to the political crisis rocking Pakistan. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 532910640 )
Pakistani supporters of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri and cricket-turned politician Imran Khan beat a photograph of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with sandals after storming the headquarters of the state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) building during anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government stormed the state broadcaster on September 1 as fresh clashes with police broke out in Islamabad. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532915944 )
A Pakistani supporter of Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri uses a slingshot to lob a stone towards riot police during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the political crisis gripping the nuclear-armed nation. Deadly clashes since the weekend have raised the spectre of military intervention which gained ground after one disillusioned opposition leader said the protesters were acting according to a plan devised by the army. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532917594 )
Police use tear gas to disperse protesters in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters stormed PakistanÃs state television building Monday, forcing the channel briefly off the air as they clashed with police and pushed closer to the prime ministerÃs residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters receive food, distributed outside parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters greet army troops leaving the state TV headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Supporters of Pakistani Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri flash victory signs near government offices in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters push a container place by police to block protesters in Islamabad, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters collect tear gas shells and cartridges police fired to disperse crowds in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani protesters gather next to damaged vehicles during clashes with police in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. Anti-government protesters and Pakistani police have clashed once again as the demonstrators pushed into a sprawling government complex in the country's capital in an effort to try to reach the prime minister's official residence. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) ( Pakistan )
Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan listen to Khan's speech during an anti-government protest near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the political crisis gripping the nuclear-armed nation. Deadly clashes since the weekend have raised the spectre of military intervention which gained ground after one disillusioned opposition leader said the protesters were acting according to a plan devised by the army. ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 532919103 )
Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and Canadian cleric Tahir ul Qadri cheer soldiers as they stand in a queue to receive food during an anti-government protest near the prime minister's residence in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. Hundreds of protesters trying to topple Pakistan's government briefly seized the state broadcaster on September 1, intensifying the fortnight-long political crisis that has gripped the nuclear-armed nation. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images ( 532923461 )