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By Mubasher Bukhari and Asim Tanveer LAHORE/MULTAN Pakistan (Reuters) - Dissident cleric Tahir ul-Qadri who aims to topple Pakistan's government announced on Sunday that his followers would stage a demonstration in the capital on Thursday, on the same day as an opposition protest led by Imran Khan. Some in the government suspect the protests are backed by individuals within the military as a way of weakening the civilian government and discouraging it from pursuing policies the military disapproves of. "Our revolution march will start on August 14 and will go parallel to the freedom march of Imran Khan," Qadri said in a televised address on Sunday. In Pakistan, police must register a case against someone before charging him with a crime.More...