Musharraf imposes emergency rule

Musharraf imposes emergency rule

news.bbc.co.uk

"Troops have been deployed inside state-run TV and radio stations, while independent channels have gone off air.

Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, who condemned the moves, has been replaced and is being confined to the Supreme Court with 10 other judges.

It comes as the court was due to rule on the legality of Gen Musharraf's re-election victory in October."

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I think a lot of us knew this was coming. Will America continue to support Musharraf? I hope not. Musharraf probably feels that his strong man tactics are necessary to fight al-Qaeda/Taliban, but such draconian measures only strengthen such groups, IMO.

news.bbc.co.uk
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