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Thousands of anti-government marchers reach Islamabad Thousands of protesters led by Pakistan's opposition leader arrived in Islamabad to try to topple the government he alleges was elected by fraud

16 August 2014

Pakistan prepares for anti-government protests Islamabad braced for political unrest as two opposition leaders vowed to defy a court order and march on the city for a major protest

14 August 2014

Clashes as prominent Pakistan cleric returns to lead 'revolution' Police fired tear gas at supporters of a Canada-based cleric at Islamabad airport on Monday as he returned to Pakistan to lead what he has called a "revolution" against the elected government.

23 June 2014

Bomb kills 17, wounds 50 in Islamabad market A bomb tore through a bustling Islamabad market on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, police and hospital officials said, the latest violence to hit government peace talks with the Taliban.

09 April 2014