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Coventina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-11-09 09:45 AM
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Pakistan arrests ahead of protest
Source: BBC

Police in Pakistan have arrested dozens of lawyers and opposition activists ahead of an anti-government protest march due to begin on Thursday.

Political gatherings have also been banned in Sindh and Punjab provinces.

Protesters led by lawyers and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif want judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf to be reinstated.

Tensions are high after the Supreme Court banned Mr Sharif and his brother from holding elected office.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7936580.stm
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