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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

How Pakistan's Sharif stumbled into protests crisis

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks with the media during a new conference in New Delhi May 27, 2014.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks with the media during a new conference in New Delhi May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer/Files
Reuters
BY KATHARINE HOURELD-ISLAMABAD Tue Aug 26, 2014
(Reuters) - As thousands of protesters blockaded Pakistan's parliament last week, the spirits of the lawmakers inside were briefly lifted by a rare appearance from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.