Pakistan TV stations off air amid emergency speculation

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Pakistan TV stations off air amid emergency speculation

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's private television channels suddenly went off the air Saturday amid reports President Pervez Musharraf was likely to impose a state of emergency.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7047429,00.html

Report: Musharraf to Declare Emergency


Saturday November 3, 2007 12:46 PM

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON

Associated Press Writer

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf was preparing to impose a state of emergency amid rising violence and political tensions, a private TV network reported Saturday, as top government officials decided at an extraordinary meeting to boost security in the capital, Islamabad.

Geo TV, citing unnammed official sources that a final decision to declare an emergency had been taken and that Musharraf may address the nation later tonight.

There was no official confirmation of the report, but a ruling party lawmaker and a Western diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said they had received similiar information and expected an emergency as early as Saturday night.

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