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| Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan has appeared in public for the first time since going into hiding when the government declared emergency rule. | Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan has appeared in public for the first time since going into hiding when the government declared emergency rule. |
| The former cricketer appeared at the University of Punjab in Lahore ahead of a planned protest by students against President Pervez Musharraf. | The former cricketer appeared at the University of Punjab in Lahore ahead of a planned protest by students against President Pervez Musharraf. |
| Reports said clashes broke out and he was detained by police or by religious students, but details remained unclear. | |
| On Tuesday, Mr Khan said there should be no negotiations with Gen Musharraf. | On Tuesday, Mr Khan said there should be no negotiations with Gen Musharraf. |
| He told the BBC he had agreed with ex-PM Benazir Bhutto, who is under house arrest, that the parliamentary election due to be held by mid-January would be meaningless if the state of emergency was not lifted. | |
| "I am glad that all the opposition parties have come round to our point of view, which is that there should be no compromise with a military dictator," Mr Khan said. | |
| "There is no way we are in a position to fight any election, so what we want from [Gen Musharraf] is... to resign, to restore the judiciary, and then hold elections." | |
| Earlier, Ms Bhutto called for the president to step down, saying the Pakistani people had lost confidence in his ability to steer the country towards democracy. |