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Says doctors, patients will be provided security in all govt hospitals
Claims police dealt with matter beautifully, professionally
City, district administration increase security to avoid untoward incident
Protesters say they will end hunger strike once demands are met
Protesters chanted "Climate Justice Now!" and "Shame! Shame! Shame!" for several minutes before security intervened
PPP minister insists police right to take action because teachers were entering red zone
Teachers threaten to go on a hunger strike
In a rare lull in police-protestor clashes, around 800,000 people marched peacefully through the city's streets
Women account for some 25 per cent of the 5,900 people arrested since early June
Some protesters have lost their jobs, suffered life-changing injuries, even fled overseas