A Pakistani police officer stands guard on a shipping container at an anti-government rally in Islamabad. Photo: AP

Supporters of Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri at an anti government rally in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Riot police officers gather outside parliament during the second day of a protest by supporters of Sufi cleric and leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran Muhammad Tahirul Qadri in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters

A girl holds a sign as she joins supporters of Sufi cleric and leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran Muhammad Tahirul Qadri on the second day of their protest in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters