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(13 Jan 2013)
1. Various of chanting Shiite women protesters staging sit in, some holding placards reading (English) "Silence of UN" and "Peace and Justice")
2. SOUNDBITE: (Urdu) Zara Najaf, protester:
"The dead, who are not buried as yet, only demand a few things from the government and unless the demands are not met, burial will not start. The demands are immediate termination of the chief minister and the governor of Baluchistan province and the Baluchistan should be handed over to army immediately."
3. Shot of protesters holding placard: (English) "Peace and justice"
4. SOUNDBITE: (Urdu) Zara Najaf, protester:
"Until our demands are met, we will not give up our right to this sit in. We will continue and the burial will also not be done."
5. Various of security
6. Various shots of closed shops
7. Wide of people lighting candles
8. Close of candle
9. Various of protest
10. Wide of barricade erected by the police around Bilawal House, residence of President Asif Ali Zardari
11. Various of security near Bilawal House
12. Various of protesters sitting near Bilawal House
STORYLINE:
Thousands of men, women and children continued their protest in Paskistani city of Karachi on Sunday, demanding the sacking of governor and chief minister of Baluchistan over the Thursday's attacks in that killed more than a hundred people.
Shops and markets were closed in a show of solidarity.
The protesters say they will not bury the dead until their demand are met.
The dead from Thursday's twin bombings included police, rescuers and journalists who rushed there in response to the first attack on a billiards hall, which was located in a predominantly Shiite area.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf ordered authorities to give policing powers to paramilitary forces in Quetta to improve law and order.
The move was aimed at accepting the demands of Shiites, who wanted troops to be deployed for their protection.
Under law, only police can arrest criminals.
It was unclear what kind of powers would now be given to paramilitary forces in Baluchistan.
Many attacks against Shiites are carried out by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, a militant group allied with al-Qaida and the Taliban.
Pakistan has a history of sectarian violence.
Although most majority Sunnis and Shiites live together peacefully, small extremist groups on both sides often target each other's leaders and activists.


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