Pakistan's showdown continues

Pakistani activists said mass arrests of lawyers and opposition politicians had grown into an unprecedented assault on civil society. It would "fit the American soul" to side with the protesters, said The Seattle Times, but stability comes first

What happened

Pakistani activists said mass arrests of lawyers and opposition politicians had grown into an unprecedented assault on civil society, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. President Pervez Musharraf imposed military rule over the weekend and ousted Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, the chief justice of the Supreme Court. Chaudhry said the country’s constitution was being “ripped to shreds,” and he urged lawyers to continue protesting.

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