In pictures: Pakistan cartoon protests

Fresh protests have taken place in Pakistan against cartoons satirising Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

In Karachi, protesters demonstrated their anger at Denmark, where the cartoons were first published.

The rally turned violent, with some 2,000 demonstrators involved in street battles with police.

In demonstrations in other cities, protesters burned flags of those European nations where the cartoons were republished.

In total, police rounded up more than 100 protesters.

It was one of the worst weeks of street violence in Pakistan, with rallies taking on anti-Western and anti-US tones.

Tens of thousands of police have been deployed in major cities amid fears that the protests could escalate.

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