Pakistan 'Long March' protest draws tens of thousands to capital

Islamic cleric Tahirul Qadri promises to dissolve Pakistan’s parliament and make President Asif Ali Zardari ‘an ex-president.’

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Tens of thousands of protesters led by a firebrand Islamic cleric descended on the Pakistani capital Monday in a fierce outpouring of anger and frustration with the government that many worried could destabilize the country ahead of national elections this spring.