Pakistani soldiers stand alert on a road leading to the...

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - 2014/09/01: Pakistani soldiers stand alert on a road leading to the official residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as clashes continue between riot police and the thousands of protesters in Islamabad. Protesters led by opposition leaders Imran Khan, a hero cricket player turned-politician, and Tahir ul-Qadri, a firebrand cleric, have been on the streets for weeks trying to bring down the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Protests descended into deadly chaos over the weekend, with demonstrators clashing with police in a central area near many government buildings and embassies where three people killed. (Photo by M. Nadeem/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)