(16 Mar 2015) Police in Lahore fired tear gas on Monday to disperse Christian protesters who had gathered on the streets to express their anger over two suicide bomb blasts that hit two churches in the city.
The protesters clashed with police in the eastern city, a day after Taliban suicide bombers killed 17 people in suicide attacks on two churches in the city.
Sunday's twin bombings struck in quick succession in the Christian neighbourhood of Youhanabad during morning services, killing 17 people and injuring at least 70 more.
Christian demonstrators also blocked roads on Monday in the eastern cities of Faisalabad, Sargodha and Gujranwala.
In Lahore, they blocked a major highway that runs near the two targeted churches and forced public transport services to shut down.
They later pelted the police with stones and smashed police cars and other vehicles, according to an official with the ruling PML-N party.
Lahore's Police Deputy Inspector told reporters that his men were "showing restraint" but had to fire tear gas canisters when the situation deteriorated.
The city Commissioner said Pakistani paramilitary troops had been called in to restore order.
A least one protester died after being hit by a car.
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