Firefighters spray water onto a shop which was set on fire during Friday's sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi
Firefighters spray water onto a shop which was set on fire during Friday's sectarian clashes in Rawalpindi November 18, 2013. Eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan on Friday, hospital officials said, in what appeared to be the latest incident of spiralling sectarian violence. More than 30 others were wounded in the attack, which began when the procession passed a Sunni seminary. A curfew imposed by the government on Friday night after sectarian clashes was lifted on Monday, local media reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
A man carries belongings recovered from a building which was burnt during Friday's sectarian clashes, in Rawalpindi
A man carries belongings recovered from a building which was burnt during Friday's sectarian clashes, in Rawalpindi November 18, 2013. Eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan on Friday, hospital officials said, in what appeared to be the latest incident of spiralling sectarian violence. More than 30 others were wounded in the attack, which began when the procession passed a Sunni seminary. A curfew imposed by the government on Friday night after sectarian clashes was lifted on Monday, local media reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Sunni Muslims carry the casket of a fellow Sunni who was killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, at Laiquat Bagh in Rawalpindi
Sunni Muslims carry the casket of a fellow Sunni who was killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, at Laiquat Bagh in Rawalpindi November 17, 2013. Eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan on Friday, hospital officials said, in what appeared to be the latest incident of spiralling sectarian violence. More than 30 others were wounded in the attack, which began when the procession passed a Sunni seminary. The Pakistani government imposed a curfew on Friday night after sectarian clashes, local media reported. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as Sunni Muslims arrive to attend the funeral of their fellow Sunni who were killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, in Rawalpindi
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as Sunni Muslims arrive to attend the funeral of their fellow Sunni who were killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, in Rawalpindi November 17, 2013. Eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan on Friday, hospital officials said, in what appeared to be the latest incident of spiralling sectarian violence. More than 30 others were wounded in the attack, which began when the procession passed a Sunni seminary. The Pakistani government imposed a curfew on Friday night after sectarian clashes, local media reported. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as Sunni Muslim arrive to attend the funeral of their fellow Sunni who were killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, in Rawalpindi
Pakistani soldiers stand guard as Sunni Muslim arrive to attend the funeral of their fellow Sunni who were killed in Friday's sectarian clashes during a Muharram procession, in Rawalpindi November 17, 2013. Eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a Shi'ite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan on Friday, hospital officials said, in what appeared to be the latest incident of spiralling sectarian violence. More than 30 others were wounded in the attack, which began when the procession passed a Sunni seminary. The Pakistani government imposed a curfew on Friday night after sectarian clashes, local media reported. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)