Pressured by Islamists, Pakistan parliament to vote on whether to expel French envoy

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Pakistan's religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) hold signs and chant slogans during a protest against the cartoon publications of Prophet Mohammad in France and French President Emmanuel Macron's comments, in Karachi, Pakistan October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's government will seek a vote in parliament on Tuesday on whether to expel the French ambassador after violent anti-France protests by Islamists demanding action over cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad, the interior minister said.

Prime Minister Imran Khan warned his nation in a televised address late on Monday that Pakistan risked paying a price if it expelled the French envoy, as half the country's exports are sold to the European Union.