"We want to bring change to this country," she told the Associated Press. "There is no gas, electricity or drinking water available, our children are suffering. This is totally unbearable. We want to finish this. We want to see improvement in our country."
The protesters in Islamabad have answered the call of Tahir-ul-Qadri, a 61-year-old firebrand cleric who returned from Canada last year and has rocketed to national prominence with a mass movement against Pakistan's leaders.