Pakistans capital is an epicenter for protests and although they are currently peaceful, tensions are still high. How did these protests get started? And what does this mean for the current government in Pakistan? Learn More: GENERAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN: bbc/news/world-south-a... The Muslim-majority state of Pakistan occupies an area which was home to some of the earliest human settlements and where two of the worlds major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, were practised. Pakistan Protesters March on Parliament online.wsj/articles/pakist... The Pakistani government on Tuesday called in the army to protect government and diplomatic buildings in the capital, raising the stakes ahead of a showdown with protesters who want to topple Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan protest cleric Tahirul Qadri rejects army links bbc/news/world-asia-28... The Pakistani cleric leading thousands of protesters occupying parts of the capital Islamabad has firmly rejected allegations he is linked with the army. The threat of Pakistans angry young marchers bbc/news/world-asia-28... As Pakistani authorities brace themselves for two huge protest movements taking to the streets on Thursday, Pakistans Independence Day, the BBCs M Ilyas Khan considers the implications of this assault on the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pakistan police and Qadri supporters in deadly clash bbc/news/world-asia-28... At least six people have been killed in Pakistans Punjab province, in clashes between police and supporters of anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri. The Trial of Pervez Musharraf newyorker/news/news-de... There is an Urdu proverb often used to greet Pakistanis who display an elastic relationship with time: You have arrived late, it says, roughly translated, but it is good that you arrived. The Demographic Dividend: Effects of Population Change on School Education in Pakistan pide.org.pk/pdf/Working%20... Pakistan Institute Of Development Economics Islamabad Reaping the Dividend wilsoncenter.org/sites/def... Overcoming Pakistans Demographic Challenges Watch More: How did the Israel/Palestine conflict start? https://youtube/watch?v=R7nob... What really caused the Ferguson shooting? https://youtube/watch?v=4rCwe... _________________________ TestTubes new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. Its a place where curiosity rules and together well get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Watch more TestTube: testtube/testtubedailyshow/ Subscribe now! youtube/subscription_c... TestTube on Twitter https://twitter/TestTube Tara Long on Twitter https://twitter/TaraLongest Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter/TraceDominguez TestTube on Facebook https://facebook/testtubenetwork TestTube on Google+ gplus.to/TestTube Download the New TestTube iOS app! testu.be/1ndmmMq
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