Pakistan: what's behind the deepening political crisis?

Protesters clash with police and attempt to storm PM's house as 'all hell breaks loose' in Islamabad

Pakistan protests

After weeks of protests in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, tensions in Parliament Square reached a "predictable escalation" over the weekend, according to Al Jazeera.

Three people were killed and hundreds injured after the police cracked down on protesters who were attempting to march on the official residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to Pakistan's police chief, protesters were armed with "axes and hammers" and tore down the outer wall of parliament.

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