Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting lawyers

Hundreds of police firing tear gas and swinging batons clashed with lawyers today while security forces across Pakistan blockaded courts to quash protests against President General Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency.

Pakistani police fire tear gas at protesting lawyers
Mon, 05 Nov, 2007 - 07:52
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Hundreds of police firing tear gas and swinging batons clashed with lawyers today while security forces across Pakistan blockaded courts to quash protests against President General Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency.

In the biggest gathering, about 2,000 lawyers congregated at the High Court in the eastern city of Lahore.

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