Anti-blasphemy protests topple Pakistan’s law minister

Changes to country’s oath of office attacked by radical Islamists

An member of the Tehreek-i-Labaik Yah Rasool Allah Pakistan (TLYRAP) religious group protests the oath of office changes
(Image credit: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistan’s law minister has been forced to resign after weeks of protests by people angry at changes to the country’s oath of office.

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