MASS PROTESTS Protesters attend a rally against a controversial extradition law proposal in Hong Kong. The city’s pro-Beijing government is pushing a bill through the legislature that would allow extraditions to any jurisdiction with which it doesn’t already have a treaty — including mainland China for the first time. AFP PHOTO

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's embattled government looks set to press pause on a deeply unpopular extradition bill that has provoked unprecedented clashes between police and protesters, multiple local media outlets reported on Saturday.

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