125 toon protestors arrested in Pak

About 300 police swooped down on the protesters, who gathered Friday morning at a traffic circle in Multan city.

Police arrested 125 prophet cartoon protesters for violating a ban on rallies in eastern Pakistan, amid expectations of more demonstrations on Friday around the country in the wake of riots that have killed five people this week.

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About 300 police swooped down on the protesters, who gathered Friday morning at a traffic circle in Multan city, chanting, "We are slaves of the prophet," and trampling on a Danish flag, said Sharif Zafar, a police official in Multan.