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700 Bhutto Supporters Arrested

Bhutto claims 'thousands' of activists have been arrested

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 8, 2007 5:45 AM CST

(Newser) – More than 700 supporters of opposition leader Benazar Bhutto were arrested overnight, her party claims, in anticipation of a mass rally planned for tomorrow in Rawalpindi to protest emergency rule in Pakistan. In Karachi, five people arrested earlier were charged with treason for making speeches... Read full story »

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