Thousands of Pakistanis protested in the capital during a demonstration called by cleric Tahir-ul Qadri.
Electoral Reform Protests in Islamabad
![Thousands of supporters of Tahir-ul-Qadri participate in an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/68fa5ed1-321d-426c-bc18-4c14adf9c925_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Thousands of supporters of Tahir-ul-Qadri participate in an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.
![A supporter of cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri enters her tent carrying an image of him, while she and others camp near the parliament, during an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/93ed3b96-b824-4a1c-a6e5-8fc834865018_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A supporter of cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri enters her tent carrying an image of him, while she and others camp near the parliament, during an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 16, 2013.
![Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri call for democracy during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2013. (S. Behn/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/24d43eae-9c1d-4a21-a2d9-052f5ab00431_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri call for democracy during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2013. (S. Behn/VOA)
![A supporters of cleric Tahir-ul Qadri, center, places a sticker on his forehead bearing the image of Tahir-ul-Qadri, during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d51a8ecd-d106-4845-a412-9e3e149421ad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A supporters of cleric Tahir-ul Qadri, center, places a sticker on his forehead bearing the image of Tahir-ul-Qadri, during a rally in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 15, 2013.