Imran launches 'don't pay taxes' movement

Published August 17, 2014
Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan attend a protest march - AFP
Pakistani supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan attend a protest march - AFP
A combination images showing PTI workers advancing towards Islamabad's Red zone area.
A combination images showing PTI workers advancing towards Islamabad's Red zone area.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan raises his fist as he attends an anti-government rally in Islamabad. — Photo by AFP
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan raises his fist as he attends an anti-government rally in Islamabad. — Photo by AFP
Police leave their shields at a road as the government relaxes its restrictions to stop anti-government marchers in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2014.  — Photo by AP
Police leave their shields at a road as the government relaxes its restrictions to stop anti-government marchers in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 16, 2014. — Photo by AP
A commando soldier patrols behind a barricade with flags left behind by supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) - Reuters
A commando soldier patrols behind a barricade with flags left behind by supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) - Reuters
PTI supporters from Peshawar protect themselves from the rain - Photo by Irfan Haider
PTI supporters from Peshawar protect themselves from the rain - Photo by Irfan Haider
PTI supporters in festive mood in Islamabad. - Photo by Irfan Haider
PTI supporters in festive mood in Islamabad. - Photo by Irfan Haider

Undeterred by inclement weather and low turnouts, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) continue protests in Islamabad for a fourth day running.

Both PTI Chairman Imran Khan and PAT Chief Tahirul Qadri have so far stood firm on the one demand that remains off the negotiating table with the PML-N led government - that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif step down to make way for a new government, a new system.

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