Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif�s PML-N party march in Lahore October 12, 2009. The PML-N observes October 12 as a black day in commemoration of former president general Pervez Musharraf's coup against the PML-N government in 1999. Sharif was first elected prime minister in 1990 but was sacked three years later on corruption charges. He returned to power in 1997, but was ousted in the 1999 coup by Musharraf, who brought criminal charges against him for hijacking, terrorism and attempted murder. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif�s PML-N party march in Lahore October 12, 2009. The PML-N observes October 12 as a black day in commemoration of former president general Pervez Musharraf's coup against the PML-N government in 1999. Sharif was first elected prime minister in 1990 but was sacked three years later on corruption charges. He returned to power in 1997, but was ousted in the 1999 coup by Musharraf, who brought criminal charges against him for hijacking, terrorism and attempted murder.

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  1. Pakistani students pray as they stand guard at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  2. Pakistani Muslims pray at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  3. Pakistani students pray as they stand guard at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  4. Pakistani Muslims return home at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  5. Pakistani Muslims return home at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  6. Pakistani Muslims return home at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  7. Pakistani Muslims return home at the end of the religious gathering, the Tablighi Ijtema, in Raiwind on the outskirts of Pakistan's cultural capital Lahore on November 15, 2009. The Tablighi Ijtema is an annual feature, founded by religious scholars more than five decades ago and focused exclusively on preaching Islam. The four-day gathering in Raiwind, near the estate of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, is being held under tight security due to the campaign of attacks that have swept the country killing more than 2,500 people in two years.
  8. In this photo provided by Pakistan Muslim League, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, meets Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Clinton is on a three-day state visit to Pakistan.
  9. Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf gives a speech Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D.
  10. Pakistan Peoples Party supporters are lit aflame while burning an effigy of former President Pervez Musharraf outside party offices in Lahore November 12, 2009. The man (C), who was slightly injured, tore off his shirt to avoid further burns.
  11. A Pakistan Peoples Party supporter is lit aflame while fuelling an effigy of former President Pervez Musharraf outside party offices in Lahore November 12, 2009. The man, who was slightly injured, tore off his shirt to avoid further burns.
  12. Supporters of Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif who had been sacked and arrested by Pakistan's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf, burn an effigy of Musharraf in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009.
  13. Supporters of Pakistani opposition leader Nawaz Sharif who had been sacked and arrested in 1999 by Pakistan's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf, burn an effigy of Musharraf in Karachi, Pakistan on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009.
  14. Supporters of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party burn an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Karachi October 12, 2009. The PML-N observes October 12 as a black day in commemoration of Musharraf's coup against the Sharif's government in 1999. Sharif was first elected prime minister in 1990 but was sacked three years later on corruption charges. He returned to power in 1997, but was ousted in the 1999 coup by Musharraf, who brought criminal charges against him for hijacking, terrorism and attempted murder.
  15. Supporters of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party burn an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Karachi October 12, 2009. The PML-N observes October 12 as a black day in commemoration of Musharraf's coup against the Sharif's government in 1999. Sharif was first elected prime minister in 1990 but was sacked three years later on corruption charges. He returned to power in 1997, but was ousted in the 1999 coup by Musharraf, who brought criminal charges against him for hijacking, terrorism and attempted murder.
  16. Supporters of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party burn an effigy of former president Pervez Musharraf during a protest in Karachi October 12, 2009. The PML-N observes October 12 as a black day in commemoration of Musharraf's coup against the Sharif's government in 1999. Sharif was first elected prime minister in 1990 but was sacked three years later on corruption charges. He returned to power in 1997, but was ousted in the 1999 coup by Musharraf, who brought criminal charges against him for hijacking, terrorism and attempted murder.

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