An XXL effigy of Emmanuel Macron with a bullet hole between his eyes was burned at a protest against the president’s social reforms in Paris. The rally turned violent with demonstrators clashing with police.

A giant effigy of the French leader was apparently spotted at Place de la Nation, the usual place for all sorts of rallies in the capital. ‘Macron’ had a bullet hole right between his eyes, with blood flowing from it. Demonstrators were then seen burning the effigy.

Scuffles broke out in Paris on Tuesday during trade union rallies. Protesters hurled projectiles at police and broke shop windows, while officers responded with tear gas and water cannons in an attempt to disperse the crowd. According to reports in French media, over 16,000 people took part in theof them, Izhar Khan and Israrullah Khan, were convicted while the remaining eight were freed on April 30, 2015," he said.

The case will raise further questions over accountability and secret trials in Pakistan's justice system.

Trials are often held behind closed doors because judges, lawyers and witnesses fear retribution from fighters.

Strong evidence

Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder, reporting from Karachi, said the court had found strong evidence against two of those charged, but not enough to hold the other eight.

He said the investigation into the 2012 attack in Swat Valley was ongoing.

"One of the key suspect who was involved in the attack, Ataullah, escaped to Afghanistan in 2013, he was then arrested by the Pakistani authorities in 2015, and there was strong evidence against him," he said.

"This is a high-profile case