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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 been arrested after making his first public appearance since emergency rule was declared, police have said.
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 was detained after going to the University of Punjab in Lahore to address a 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. Mr Khan was initially held for an hour by students from the Jamaat-e-Islami party after a standoff on the campus.
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.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."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.""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.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.