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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 was detained after going to the University of Punjab in Lahore to address a protest by students against President Pervez Musharraf. | |
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. |