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| Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been released from house arrest in the capital, Islamabad. | Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been released from house arrest in the capital, Islamabad. |
| The order was imposed early on Friday, blocking Ms Bhutto's attempt to lead a rally against the emergency rule declared by President Pervez Musharraf. | The order was imposed early on Friday, blocking Ms Bhutto's attempt to lead a rally against the emergency rule declared by President Pervez Musharraf. |
| The United States had criticised the move saying that she must be "permitted freedom of movement." | The United States had criticised the move saying that she must be "permitted freedom of movement." |
| Ms Bhutto has vowed to wage a campaign aimed at forcing General Musharraf to stand down as head of the army. | Ms Bhutto has vowed to wage a campaign aimed at forcing General Musharraf to stand down as head of the army. |
| A three-day detention order was served on the former prime minister after she tried to cross the heavy police cordon set up outside her home on Friday. | A three-day detention order was served on the former prime minister after she tried to cross the heavy police cordon set up outside her home on Friday. |
| Police had surrounded the house early in the morning with roadblocks and coils of barbed wire to prevent her from addressing a rally in the neighbouring city of Rawalpindi. | Police had surrounded the house early in the morning with roadblocks and coils of barbed wire to prevent her from addressing a rally in the neighbouring city of Rawalpindi. |
| Under emergency rule announced last week, such public gatherings have been banned. | Under emergency rule announced last week, such public gatherings have been banned. |
| Officials said it was a temporary measure because of a fear of suicide bombers attacking the planned rally, and that it would be lifted by Saturday. | |
| 'A good day' | |
| Ms Bhutto made several attempts to leave her home but was turned back. She finally emerged to address the media through a megaphone from behind the barricades. | |
| She repeated opposition demands that Gen Musharraf should lift the state of emergency, resign as army chief and hold elections by mid-January. | |
| "We are calling for the revival of our constitution and respect for our judiciary," she said. | |
| "We are calling for General Musharraf to keep his commitment and retire as chief of army staff on 15 November." | |
| The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says it has been a good day for Ms Bhutto bolstering her democratic credentials at a time when other opposition parties still believe she plans to do a deal with Gen Musharraf. | |
| Our correspondent says she is putting him under pressure at home while his Western allies are putting him under pressure abroad. |