A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands alert on a roadside, a day after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency, in Quetta, 04 November 2007. Pakistani police arrested the acting leader of former premier Nawaz Sharif’s party Javed Hashmi, after rounding up cricket legend Imran Khan and senior lawyers under a state of emergency. Up to 500 people have been arrested across Pakistan in a crackdown launched after the declaration of a state of emergency, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.
8:43 a.m. ET, 11/4/07
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A Look at Rights Suspended in Pakistan
A look at some of the restrictions and suspended rights in the state of emergency declared by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf:
_ Protection of life and liberty.
_ The right to free movement.
_ The right of detainees to be informed of their offense and given access to lawyers.
_ Protection of property rights.
_ The right to assemble in public.
_ The right to free speech.
_ Equal rights for all citizens before law and equal legal protection.
_ Media coverage of suicide bombings and militant activity is curtailed by new rules. Broadcasters also face a three-year jail term if they “ridicule” members of the government or armed forces.
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