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16:52 GMT, Friday, 17 February 2006

In pictures: Pakistan cartoon protests

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

Protesters burn a Danish flag in Karachi

Protesters burn a Danish flag in Karachi

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

Protesters in Karachi throw stones at police

Protesters in Karachi throw stones at police

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

Demonstrators burn European flags in Quetta

Demonstrators burn European flags in Quetta

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

A Pakistani policeman beats a protester with a gun in Karachi

A Pakistani policeman beats a protester with a gun in Karachi

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In total, police rounded up more than 100 protesters.

Protesters in Multan

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

Riot police in Karachi

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

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