Pak braces for anti-govt protests, Sharif vows to resist

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Press Trust of India Islamabad/Lahore
Last Updated : Aug 11 2014 | 5:55 PM IST
Bracing for two massive anti-government rallies on August 14, Pakistan's Independence Day, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today vowed to resist any move to topple his government by a moderate cleric and cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan who will take out their protest marches on the same day.
Canada-based Pakistani cleric Tahirul Qadri last night said his 'Revolution March' would go along with Khan's 'Freedom March' on Thursday demanding the ouster of the Nawaz Sharif government.
"The Inqlab (revolution) march will begin on August 14 towards Islamabad.
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First Published: Aug 11 2014 | 5:55 PM IST

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