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| Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has resumed her campaign against emergency rule, following the lifting of a detention order against her. | Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has resumed her campaign against emergency rule, following the lifting of a detention order against her. |
| She joined a rally by journalists against a partial news blackout, and called for a fresh wave of protests. | She joined a rally by journalists against a partial news blackout, and called for a fresh wave of protests. |
| But the former PM was stopped from meeting the dismissed chief justice, who remains under virtual house arrest. | But the former PM was stopped from meeting the dismissed chief justice, who remains under virtual house arrest. |
| On Friday she was briefly detained at home herself, and prevented from leading an opposition rally. | On Friday she was briefly detained at home herself, and prevented from leading an opposition rally. |
| President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency a week ago, blaming militant violence and interference by the judiciary. | President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency a week ago, blaming militant violence and interference by the judiciary. |
| Under the measures, the Pakistani constitution was suspended, opposition supporters arrested, Supreme Court justices replaced, and mass public gatherings banned. | Under the measures, the Pakistani constitution was suspended, opposition supporters arrested, Supreme Court justices replaced, and mass public gatherings banned. |
| Curbs on the media | Curbs on the media |
| Ms Bhutto has strongly condemned the state of emergency. | Ms Bhutto has strongly condemned the state of emergency. |
| She called on Gen Musharraf to step down as army chief of staff by 15 November, and to hold elections by mid-January as planned. | She called on Gen Musharraf to step down as army chief of staff by 15 November, and to hold elections by mid-January as planned. |
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| On Saturday the opposition leader was allowed to leave her home - although the detention order she received on Friday was initially due to remain in force for three days. | On Saturday the opposition leader was allowed to leave her home - although the detention order she received on Friday was initially due to remain in force for three days. |
| She met officials of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and briefly joined journalists protesting against media restrictions. | She met officials of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP), and briefly joined journalists protesting against media restrictions. |
| Ms Bhutto said she was pressing ahead with plans to lead a 275km (170-mile) "long march" of protest from Lahore to Islamabad, beginning on Tuesday. | Ms Bhutto said she was pressing ahead with plans to lead a 275km (170-mile) "long march" of protest from Lahore to Islamabad, beginning on Tuesday. |
| "I request all segments of the population to join us in the struggle for democracy," she said. | "I request all segments of the population to join us in the struggle for democracy," she said. |
| Ms Bhutto also tried to reach the Islamabad home of dismissed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry - which is surrounded by police - but officers turned her away. | Ms Bhutto also tried to reach the Islamabad home of dismissed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry - which is surrounded by police - but officers turned her away. |
| The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says his role remains significant and lawyers are continuing to hold demonstrations demanding his reinstatement. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says his role remains significant and lawyers are continuing to hold demonstrations demanding his reinstatement. |
| 'Too vague' | 'Too vague' |
| Meanwhile attorney general Malik Mohammad Qayyum said emergency rule could be lifted within a month, as the security situation in the country was improving. | Meanwhile attorney general Malik Mohammad Qayyum said emergency rule could be lifted within a month, as the security situation in the country was improving. |
| General Musharraf initially imposed emergency rule because he feared the Supreme Court might uphold objections to his re-election as president, our correspondent says. | General Musharraf initially imposed emergency rule because he feared the Supreme Court might uphold objections to his re-election as president, our correspondent says. |
| On Thursday Gen Musharraf pledged to hold parliamentary elections by 15 February - a month later than they were due. | On Thursday Gen Musharraf pledged to hold parliamentary elections by 15 February - a month later than they were due. |
| He also renewed a promise to quit as head of the army, if and when the Supreme Court validated his recent re-election as president. | He also renewed a promise to quit as head of the army, if and when the Supreme Court validated his recent re-election as president. |
| But Ms Bhutto dismissed the general's words as "vague" and "generalised". | But Ms Bhutto dismissed the general's words as "vague" and "generalised". |
| The authorities placed her under house arrest on Friday to stop her from travelling from Islamabad to nearby Rawalpindi to lead a protest. | The authorities placed her under house arrest on Friday to stop her from travelling from Islamabad to nearby Rawalpindi to lead a protest. |
| The government banned the rally, citing fears of suicide attacks. | The government banned the rally, citing fears of suicide attacks. |