Thousands of Pakistanis protested in the capital during a demonstration called by cleric Tahir-ul Qadri.
Electoral Reform Protests in Islamabad
![Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri gather during their fourth day of protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7C1092EB-8F71-4403-9B3B-B21531E218FA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri gather during their fourth day of protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 17, 2013.
![Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri listen to him while standing in the rain during the fourth day of protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2377F07E-FE7D-48D1-AAEF-D76261076104_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri listen to him while standing in the rain during the fourth day of protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 17, 2013.
![A supporter of Tahir-ul Qadri waves a Pakistani flag as he walks on a container on the third day of protests in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/061A2847-9C9F-4358-9053-A7E4BC54DDB6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A supporter of Tahir-ul Qadri waves a Pakistani flag as he walks on a container on the third day of protests in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.
![Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri wait for him on the third day of protests in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E08A3CFC-637F-453E-871F-A260EF8020F8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri wait for him on the third day of protests in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.