ISLAMABAD: Islamist protesters gathered in the Pakistani capital said Wednesday they would not end their days-long sit-in and were “willing to die”, as armed security forces readied to clear the camp.
The stand-off, which comes as Pakistan mourns more than 70 people killed in a Taliban suicide bombing targeting Christians celebrating Easter Sunday in Lahore, underscores deep religious divisions fuelling the Muslim country’s long battle with extremism.
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