A Pakistani female lawyer chants slogans against Pakistan's military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf who imposed emergency, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Nov 5, 2007. Police fired tear gas and battered thousands of lawyers protesting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule, as Western allies threatened to review aid to the troubled Muslim nation. More than 1,500 people have been arrested in 48 hours, and authorities put a stranglehold on independent media. AP Photo logo AP Photo 25 months ago

A Pakistani female lawyer chants slogans against Pakistan's military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf who imposed emergency, in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Nov 5, 2007. Police fired tear gas and battered thousands of lawyers protesting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule, as Western allies threatened to review aid to the troubled Muslim nation. More than 1,500 people have been arrested in 48 hours, and authorities put a stranglehold on independent media.

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