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Pakistani ex-PM Nawaz Sharif has denounced President Pervez Musharraf at a rally demanding the restoration of an independent judiciary. | Pakistani ex-PM Nawaz Sharif has denounced President Pervez Musharraf at a rally demanding the restoration of an independent judiciary. |
Arriving during the night at the protest in Islamabad, he told thousands of lawyers and activists that Mr Musharraf must be held "accountable". | Arriving during the night at the protest in Islamabad, he told thousands of lawyers and activists that Mr Musharraf must be held "accountable". |
President Musharraf sacked the chief justice and about 60 other judges last November under emergency rule. | President Musharraf sacked the chief justice and about 60 other judges last November under emergency rule. |
Hundreds of buses brought protesters close to parliament in the capital. | Hundreds of buses brought protesters close to parliament in the capital. |
They arrived at 0200 on Saturday (2000 GMT Friday) and crowds have been milling close to the floodlit building to hear speeches by Mr Sharif and others. | They arrived at 0200 on Saturday (2000 GMT Friday) and crowds have been milling close to the floodlit building to hear speeches by Mr Sharif and others. |
'Hang Musharraf' | 'Hang Musharraf' |
Mr Sharif, who is in the new coalition government, has pulled his ministers out of the cabinet in protest at the government's failure to keep its promise to restore them to office. | Mr Sharif, who is in the new coalition government, has pulled his ministers out of the cabinet in protest at the government's failure to keep its promise to restore them to office. |
Parliament must now respect the sentiments of people, the people have spoken and they want the restoration of the judges Lawyers' leader Aitzaz Ahsan Voices from 'long march'Q&A: Pakistan's judges | Parliament must now respect the sentiments of people, the people have spoken and they want the restoration of the judges Lawyers' leader Aitzaz Ahsan Voices from 'long march'Q&A: Pakistan's judges |
On Saturday, he turned his anger towards Mr Musharraf as some in the crowd, numbering at least 15,000, chanted "Hang Musharraf!". | On Saturday, he turned his anger towards Mr Musharraf as some in the crowd, numbering at least 15,000, chanted "Hang Musharraf!". |
"Listen Pervez Musharraf," he said in his speech. | "Listen Pervez Musharraf," he said in his speech. |
"The nation has given its verdict against you. Listen Musharraf to what the nation is saying and what the nation is demanding." | "The nation has given its verdict against you. Listen Musharraf to what the nation is saying and what the nation is demanding." |
"Now people have given a new judgement for you... they want you to be held accountable," he added. | "Now people have given a new judgement for you... they want you to be held accountable," he added. |
Barricades have been set up around the presidency and parliament buildings and extra security forces brought into the capital. | Barricades have been set up around the presidency and parliament buildings and extra security forces brought into the capital. |
The BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad says the authorities are nervous about potential violence. | The BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad says the authorities are nervous about potential violence. |
But neither side wants trouble, our correspondent says. | But neither side wants trouble, our correspondent says. |
The convoy travelled from the city of Lahore on the last leg of the nationwide protest. | The convoy travelled from the city of Lahore on the last leg of the nationwide protest. |
The "long march" - as it has been dubbed - has passed through different towns and cities on its way to the capital. | The "long march" - as it has been dubbed - has passed through different towns and cities on its way to the capital. |
Protesters were showered with rose petals as they passed through the city of Jhelum en route to Rawalpindi and the capital. | Protesters were showered with rose petals as they passed through the city of Jhelum en route to Rawalpindi and the capital. |
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