Pakistan arrests opposition protesters

Pakistani police have arrested scores of opposition activists who have been staging sit-in protests in the capital of Islamabad, reports the Guardian.

The most recent arrests have stalled talks between the Pakistani government and opposition protesters.

Commenting on the latest arrests, the Interior Minister said,
“We arrested some people while they were leaving the protest site."
Clashes in Pakistan as opposition protest marches to Islamabad (15 August 2014)

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