Defiant Bhutto supporters hold rally

The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto vowed today to hold a rally against emergency rule near the capital, despite threats from officials to crush it by force.

"We denounce the government ban, and want to make it clear that our supporters and leaders will reach Rawalpindi for the rally," Babar Awan, a senior member of Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party, said.