Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as Opposition leader had tangoed frequently with various hard-line religious outfits and presented himself to the electorate as a devout Muslim ready to come to the defence of Islam. These same elements have come to haunt him as violent anti-France protests led by the Tehreek-e-Laibaik Pakistan (TLP) brought the country to the brink. Two policemen were killed, 11 kidnapped (now released) while scores of protesters were injured in violent clashes with law enforcers.