Pakistan police arrest radical Islamist party head in Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan police Monday arrested the leader of a radical Islamist political party a day after he threatened the government with protests if it did not expel France's ambassador over depictions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Lahore police chief Ghulam Mohammad Dogar said Saad Rizvi was arrested to “maintain law and order.” But Rizvi’s detention quickly drew protests in cities around the country by Islamists, who blocked highways and roads in several cities. Rizvi called on the government to honor what he said was a ...
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