Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest of Prime Minister

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2. Earlier: Pakistan cleric tells followers: bring down government now

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/14/us-pakistan-protest-idUSBRE90D0V620130114



Pakistan cleric tells followers: bring down government now

By Mubasher Bukhari

ISLAMABAD | Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:35pm EST

(Reuters) - A populist Pakistani cleric told tens of thousands of supporters gathered in the capital for an anti-corruption rally early on Tuesday morning that they could force the government to quit within hours.

Supporters of Sufi cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri heeded his call to move towards parliament and removed the barriers put in place to contain them until they reached the square in front of the building.

"The march is over and the revolution has started," said Qadri, who shot to fame since returning from Canada a few weeks ago, demanding an interim government.

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Qadri's call has divided Pakistanis. Some hold him up as a champion of reform, others see him as a possible stooge of the military, which has a history of coups and interfering in elections.

(Additional reporting by Katharine Houreld and Mehreen Zahra-Malik; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)