1.   Police fired bullets and teargas shells in many places mainly to scatter supporters and opponents of the strike who set off firecrackers and fought with iron rods.

2.   Police fired teargas shells to disperse hundreds of protesters, who smashed vehicles and attacked stores for defying the shutdown.

3.   Police repeatedly fired bullets and teargas shells to stop thousands of opposition activists, mainly students who tried to storm the exhibition venue.

4.   Police responded with teargas shells.

5.   Police fired teargas shells to stop rioting students, who later spread out into the city smashing dozens of vehicles.

6.   Police swung bamboo canes and fired teargas shells at them but were unable to disperse the mob.

7.   Baton-wielding police moved in lobbing teargas shells and dispersed the demonstrators during the clashes.

8.   Demonstrators fought with police in at least six localities in Lahore, braving teargas shells and baton-charges.

9.   The police fired thousands of teargas shells during the two days of turmoil, but did not resort to bullets.

10.   Witnesses said police used batons and then fired teargas shells to disperse the angry Muslims.