Lahore tense but quiet following latest violence

The Pakistani city of Lahore is reported to be still tense, following violent demonstrations on Monday over the killing of more than twenty Shi'ite Muslims in a sectarian attack.

Hundreds of people were arrested during the demonstrations, which preceded the funerals of the victims.

A BBC correspondent in Lahore says those responsible for the violence are splinter groups which used to belong to the main religious parties.

He says they now operate independently and that it's difficult to tell whether they're acting from religious, political or ideological motives.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service