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    Protests Break Out in Pakistan over Anti-Muslim Film

    Tomorrow is a national holiday in Pakistan, but not one to celebrate heroes or holy days. The government, fearful that roiling demonstrations over an anti Muslim film would get out of hand simply shut the country down, declaring Friday an official "day of expression of love for the prophet."

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    KCRW placeholderBy Mike Pesca • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Tomorrow is a national holiday in Pakistan, but not one to celebrate heroes or holy days. The government, fearful that roiling demonstrations over an anti Muslim film would get out of hand simply shut the country down, declaring Friday an official "day of expression of love for the prophet." Correspondent Jon Boone is in Pakistan for Britain's Guardian newspaper.

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      Mike Pesca

      host of The Gist

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jon Boone

      Guardian

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    1 of 3
    Can a US President Say Boo to China?
    1. 0:00Protests Break Out in Pakistan over Anti-Muslim FilmYou’re reading this
    2. 7:35Trading Barbs over Foreign Trade
    3. 42:40The iPhone 5 Loses Google Maps
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