Protests in Lahore, Karachi against Badami Bagh arson

Published March 11, 2013
Women wail after visiting their homes which were destroyed by an angry mob in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AP
Women wail after visiting their homes which were destroyed by an angry mob in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AP
Protesters raise their hands during a demonstration in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AP
Protesters raise their hands during a demonstration in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AP
Protesters shout slogans during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob, Karachi, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Protesters shout slogans during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob, Karachi, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Protesters carry crosses during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob, Karachi, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Protesters carry crosses during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob, Karachi, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen chase demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen chase demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by a mob in Lahore, March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Women hold a placard during a demonstration to condemn the torching of homes of the Christian community by a mob in Lahore, March 09, 2013 in Karachi. ? Photo by AP
Women hold a placard during a demonstration to condemn the torching of homes of the Christian community by a mob in Lahore, March 09, 2013 in Karachi. ? Photo by AP
Demonstrators raise their hands during a protest demanding that the government rebuild their homes after they were burned down following an alleged blasphemy incident, Islamabad, March 10, 2013.?Photo by AP
Demonstrators raise their hands during a protest demanding that the government rebuild their homes after they were burned down following an alleged blasphemy incident, Islamabad, March 10, 2013.?Photo by AP
A policeman fires tear gas towards demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
A policeman fires tear gas towards demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen detain demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Policemen detain demonstrators during a protest against the attack on the homes of members of the Christian community by demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani Christians gather around their burnt out homes torched by Muslim demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP
Pakistani Christians gather around their burnt out homes torched by Muslim demonstrators in Lahore on March 10, 2013. ? Photo by AFP

A drunken row between two friends was the trigger for blasphemy allegations following which a mob burnt more than 100 Christian homes, police and witnesses said. More than 3,000 people rampaged through Joseph Colony, a Christian area of Lahore, on March 9 after allegations that a Christian had made derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) three days earlier.—Text by AFP/Images by Agencies

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