Authorities in Pakistan say at least 16 people have died in protests there over a film made in the United States and cartoons published in a French magazine deemed insulting to the Prophet Muhammad.
Pakistanis Protest Anti-Islam Film In Islamabad
![A demonstrator throws a tear-gas shell toward riot police during a protest against an anti-Islam film in Islamabad on September 21.](https://gdb.rferl.org/06311f36-f86b-443d-aaf9-c43b1c00c95a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A demonstrator throws a tear-gas shell toward riot police during a protest against an anti-Islam film in Islamabad on September 21.
![Protesters gather at an anti-America rally to mark the "Day of Love of the Prophet Muhammad" in Islamabad.](https://gdb.rferl.org/59f3784a-47b2-46bc-b0ef-d405991fd520_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters gather at an anti-America rally to mark the "Day of Love of the Prophet Muhammad" in Islamabad.
![Pakistani rangers cordon of a road linked to the entrance point of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c782c762-732c-4a3e-9c34-02cc47a1cfd6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pakistani rangers cordon of a road linked to the entrance point of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
![Pakistani Muslim demonstrators attack an empty police post as they attempt to reach the U.S. Embassy during the protest in Islamabad on September 21. A Pakistani policeman was shot dead.](https://gdb.rferl.org/0c230073-5cda-437d-b1f7-ba50e93d17d0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pakistani Muslim demonstrators attack an empty police post as they attempt to reach the U.S. Embassy during the protest in Islamabad on September 21. A Pakistani policeman was shot dead.
![A Pakistani policeman fires an automatic weapon at demonstrators.](https://gdb.rferl.org/05c3c424-e015-45a5-ad24-f7ca99dfe23d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Pakistani policeman fires an automatic weapon at demonstrators.
![Pakistani demonstrators throw stones at riot police.](https://gdb.rferl.org/d83d2245-79b8-4152-ba8d-f2621e8f512a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pakistani demonstrators throw stones at riot police.
![Protesters burn the U.S. flag.](https://gdb.rferl.org/10678dd4-0a5e-4f3b-8594-2fde0f17244c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters burn the U.S. flag.