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| Pakistan orders UK reporters out | Pakistan orders UK reporters out |
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| Three reporters from the Daily Telegraph newspaper have been ordered to leave Pakistan within 72 hours. | Three reporters from the Daily Telegraph newspaper have been ordered to leave Pakistan within 72 hours. |
| Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan said Isambard Wilkinson, Colin Freeman and Damien McElroy were told to leave because of offensive coverage. | |
| 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. |
| The London newsroom of the Telegraph was not available for comment. | The London newsroom of the Telegraph was not available for comment. |
| They were using foul and abusive language against Pakistan and Pakistan's leadership Tariq Azim KhanDeputy Information Minister | They were using foul and abusive language against Pakistan and Pakistan's leadership Tariq Azim KhanDeputy Information Minister |
| 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. |
| "Three foreign journalists have been given 72 hours to leave the country," Mr Khan said. | "Three foreign journalists have been given 72 hours to leave the country," Mr Khan said. |
| "They were using foul and abusive language against Pakistan and Pakistan's leadership." | "They were using foul and abusive language against Pakistan and Pakistan's leadership." |
| He did not specify which article had prompted the expulsion, but an editorial on the telegraph.co.uk prompted a response from the press officer of the Pakistan embassy in London on Friday. | He did not specify which article had prompted the expulsion, but an editorial on the telegraph.co.uk prompted a response from the press officer of the Pakistan embassy in London on Friday. |
| Editorial | Editorial |
| The editorial, which was titled Bankrupt Relationship, described Mr Musharraf's rule as a "combination of incompetence and brutality". | The editorial, which was titled Bankrupt Relationship, described Mr Musharraf's rule as a "combination of incompetence and brutality". |
| A comment beneath the editorial from Imran Gardezi at the Pakistan High Commission said: "The language used for the President of Pakistan in your leading article is offensive and flouts the norms of decent journalism. | A comment beneath the editorial from Imran Gardezi at the Pakistan High Commission said: "The language used for the President of Pakistan in your leading article is offensive and flouts the norms of decent journalism. |
| "For a newspaper of The Daily Telegraph's reputation to resort to such derogatory language is highly regrettable. | "For a newspaper of The Daily Telegraph's reputation to resort to such derogatory language is highly regrettable. |
| "This deserves an apology. " | "This deserves an apology. " |
| A media blackout is still in force. International channels like the BBC and CNN were allowed back on air on Thursday, but have since been blocked. | A media blackout is still in force. International channels like the BBC and CNN were allowed back on air on Thursday, but have since been blocked. |
| Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was released from house arrest on Saturday and joined a rally by journalists against the partial news blackout. | Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was released from house arrest on Saturday and joined a rally by journalists against the partial news blackout. |