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Pakistan Arrests Activists, Bans Gathering Ahead of Anti-Gov. Protest

HeadlineMar 12, 2009

In Pakistan, hundreds of activists have been jailed ahead of today’s massive protest march by opponents of President Asif Ali Zardari. The Pakistani government has also banned public gatherings in two key provinces. The march was initially organized to demand the reinstatement of the deposed Supreme Court chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

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