Pakistan bans protests, arrests activists

11 Mar 2009 09:15 - Kamran Haider
Authorities in Pakistan have banned protests and begun rounding up activists a day before a rally by lawyers that could challenge the government.

Scene set for lengthy struggle

22 Aug 2008 08:25 - Jason Burke
Musharraf's position has been in doubt since elections in February. The resignation means that the West has lost its most important ally.

Pakistani lawyers bear brunt of crackdown

06 Nov 2007 17:15 - Simon Cameron-Moore
Pakistan's opposition grappled for a united response on Tuesday to President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule, leaving lawyers to protest alone for a second day and bear the brunt of a police crackdown. Ousted Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry said "the people should rise up and restore the Constitution".

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