New bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker

A second Pakistani politician has offered a reward for anyone who kills the maker of the anti-Islam film that has angered Muslims around the world.

Ikramullah Shahid put up the $200,000 (€155,000) bounty at a rally in Peshawar, before a crowd of about 15,000 people.

The gathering was led by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, an umbrella group of radical Islamic and militant groups. Shahid is a member of the group.

This is the second such offer made by someone in Pakistan. A federal cabinet minister earlier offered $100,000 (€78,000) for the man behind the US-made film that portrays the Prophet Mohammed as a fraud, womaniser and child molester.

Outraged Muslims have rallied against the film. At least 23 people have died in protests in Pakistan against the film.