Police in Pakistan detained dozens of protesters across the country, as hundreds of lawyers and opposition political activists began a four-day national march. The attempts to halt the march over two days deepened the popular discontent with the president, whose six months as leader of Pakistan have been marked by a worsening insurgency by Al Qaeda and the Taliban, a weak economy and what is widely perceived as rule by an accidental leader.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Demonstrators in Pakistan Defy Ban....NSI News Source Info # 299
Police in Pakistan detained dozens of protesters across the country, as hundreds of lawyers and opposition political activists began a four-day national march. The attempts to halt the march over two days deepened the popular discontent with the president, whose six months as leader of Pakistan have been marked by a worsening insurgency by Al Qaeda and the Taliban, a weak economy and what is widely perceived as rule by an accidental leader.
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