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| Top Islamabad police 'suspended' | Top Islamabad police 'suspended' |
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| The two top police officials in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and another city official have been suspended, the interior minister says. | The two top police officials in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and another city official have been suspended, the interior minister says. |
| Earlier the Supreme Court demanded their suspension following anti-government clashes on Saturday in which many people were injured. | Earlier the Supreme Court demanded their suspension following anti-government clashes on Saturday in which many people were injured. |
| Police used batons and tear gas against lawyers and opposition activists. | Police used batons and tear gas against lawyers and opposition activists. |
| The protesters were calling on President Pervez Musharraf to be barred from standing for another term. | The protesters were calling on President Pervez Musharraf to be barred from standing for another term. |
| Reacting | Reacting |
| The three suspended officials are the police chiefs for Islamabad city and Islamabad district and the deputy head of the city administration. | The three suspended officials are the police chiefs for Islamabad city and Islamabad district and the deputy head of the city administration. |
| Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao confirmed to the BBC News website that they had been suspended, but gave no further details. | Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao confirmed to the BBC News website that they had been suspended, but gave no further details. |
| The government was reacting to an order from Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and two other judges. | The government was reacting to an order from Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and two other judges. |
| The judges had been viewing video footage of Saturday's clashes in Islamabad. | The judges had been viewing video footage of Saturday's clashes in Islamabad. |
| Hospital officials told the court that they had treated more than 80 people, many of whom had head wounds, the Associated Press news agency reports. | Hospital officials told the court that they had treated more than 80 people, many of whom had head wounds, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| Chief Justice Chaudhry said that Islamabad's inspector general of police, Marwat Shah was "responsible for all that happened on Saturday", the AFP news agency says. | Chief Justice Chaudhry said that Islamabad's inspector general of police, Marwat Shah was "responsible for all that happened on Saturday", the AFP news agency says. |
| The protesters were trying to get the Election Commission to stop Gen Musharraf from standing in Pakistan's presidential election due on Saturday. | The protesters were trying to get the Election Commission to stop Gen Musharraf from standing in Pakistan's presidential election due on Saturday. |
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| The day before, the Supreme Court had rejected a number of petitions against Gen Musharraf's candidature in what was a major blow to the opposition. | |
| Police said they were enforcing a law banning demonstrations in the capital. | Police said they were enforcing a law banning demonstrations in the capital. |
| Protesters said the demonstration had begun peacefully and turned violent because of the huge security presence. | Protesters said the demonstration had begun peacefully and turned violent because of the huge security presence. |
| The police have been criticised in the past for their handling of the protests against Gen Musharraf. | The police have been criticised in the past for their handling of the protests against Gen Musharraf. |
| In March he tried to suspend Chief Justice Chaudhry. That led to street protests by lawyers that were met with force. | In March he tried to suspend Chief Justice Chaudhry. That led to street protests by lawyers that were met with force. |
| Images of black-suited lawyers covered with blood after being beaten by police helped galvanise opposition political parties into joining in anti-government demonstrations. | Images of black-suited lawyers covered with blood after being beaten by police helped galvanise opposition political parties into joining in anti-government demonstrations. |