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| Touchdown for torch in Pakistan | Touchdown for torch in Pakistan |
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| Thousands of Pakistani troops have been deployed to protect the Olympic torch which has touched down in Islamabad. | Thousands of Pakistani troops have been deployed to protect the Olympic torch which has touched down in Islamabad. |
| The flame arrived in the capital by plane from Oman on the latest stage of its journey towards the Beijing Games. | The flame arrived in the capital by plane from Oman on the latest stage of its journey towards the Beijing Games. |
| Security fears mean the torch will be paraded along a much shorter route than originally intended when it is taken to the city's main sports stadium later. | Security fears mean the torch will be paraded along a much shorter route than originally intended when it is taken to the city's main sports stadium later. |
| Protests against China's policies on Tibet and Darfur have forced previous relay legs to be shortened or diverted. | Protests against China's policies on Tibet and Darfur have forced previous relay legs to be shortened or diverted. |
| Other cities preparing to receive the torch are also making preparations. | |
| In the Australian capital Canberra, police have been given extra powers to search those watching the relay for items such as guns and knives. | |
| There are fears of clashes between Chinese supporters and Tibetan groups protesting about their rights, with both sides planning to have a large presence at the Australian relay event next week. | |
| Historic ties | Historic ties |
| China's ambassador to Pakistan was among the dignitaries waiting at a military section of Islamabad airport, where the flame arrived in the early hours of Wednesday. | China's ambassador to Pakistan was among the dignitaries waiting at a military section of Islamabad airport, where the flame arrived in the early hours of Wednesday. |
| Later around 60 Pakistani athletes are expected to carry the flame around the grounds of Jinnah stadium before a musical ceremony attended by President Pervez Musharraf. | Later around 60 Pakistani athletes are expected to carry the flame around the grounds of Jinnah stadium before a musical ceremony attended by President Pervez Musharraf. |
| Mr Musharraf has just returned from a visit to China, with which Pakistan shares historic defence and economic links. | Mr Musharraf has just returned from a visit to China, with which Pakistan shares historic defence and economic links. |
| Human rights protests caused chaos during the torch's passage through London, Paris and San Francisco last week. | Human rights protests caused chaos during the torch's passage through London, Paris and San Francisco last week. |
| Subsequent stop-overs in Argentina, Tanzania and Oman have been largely trouble-free. | Subsequent stop-overs in Argentina, Tanzania and Oman have been largely trouble-free. |
| OLYMPIC TORCH ROUTE Torch lit in Olympia on 24 March and taken on five-day relay around Greece to AthensAfter handover ceremony, taken to Beijing on 31 March to begin a journey of 136,800 km (85,000 miles) around the world Torch arrives in Macau on 3 May. After three-month relay all around China, it arrives in Beijing for opening ceremony on 8 August See detailed route on Beijing 2008 official site | OLYMPIC TORCH ROUTE Torch lit in Olympia on 24 March and taken on five-day relay around Greece to AthensAfter handover ceremony, taken to Beijing on 31 March to begin a journey of 136,800 km (85,000 miles) around the world Torch arrives in Macau on 3 May. After three-month relay all around China, it arrives in Beijing for opening ceremony on 8 August See detailed route on Beijing 2008 official site |