Pak Law Minister Hamid quits amid violent Islamist protests
Pakistan's Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigned from his post on Monday following protests by Islamist hardliners demanding his removal. The protesters had demanded Hamid's resignation for introducing changes to a law related to the electoral oath, that they claimed amounted to blasphemy. Clashes between the protesters and security forces had left at least seven people dead and nearly 200 injured.