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| Ceremonies to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch in Pakistan have been taking place amid tight security. | |
| Thousands of police and troops were deployed, and the torch run was confined, for security reasons, to a sports stadium in Islamabad. | |
| The relay has been met with protests in London, Paris and San Francisco over China's handling of Tibet. | |
| In India, where the torch arrives on Thursday, there have been protests with at least 50 Tibetans being detained. | In India, where the torch arrives on Thursday, there have been protests with at least 50 Tibetans being detained. |
| The demonstration, which was in front of the Chinese Embassy in Delhi, was quickly broken up by police. | The demonstration, which was in front of the Chinese Embassy in Delhi, was quickly broken up by police. |
| India, too, has shortened the route along which the torch is to be carried, amid threats that the run will be disrupted. | India, too, has shortened the route along which the torch is to be carried, amid threats that the run will be disrupted. |
| Preparations | Preparations |
| Demonstrations 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. | Other cities preparing to receive the torch are also making preparations. |
| India has seen protests over the Olympics for several weeks | India has seen protests over the Olympics for several weeks |
| In the Australian capital Canberra, police have been given extra powers to search those watching the relay for items such as guns and knives. | 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. | 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. |
| 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 |