Sharif under house arrest in Pakistan

Pakistan's government placed opposition leader Nawaz Sharif under house arrest to stop him taking part in an anti-government rally.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2009 - 10:15

Pakistan's government placed opposition leader Nawaz Sharif under house arrest to stop him taking part in an anti-government rally.

Mr Sharif's spokesman Pervez Rasheed said hundreds of police surrounded his house today in the eastern city of Lahore.

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