Pakistan Police Beat Anti-Govt Protesters

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Source: ABC News(Australia)

Police have beaten demonstrators during an anti-government rally in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

Thousands of lawyers and opposition activists have rallied to call for the reinstatement of sacked judges.

Police used sticks to beat protesters outside the High Court in Karachi.

Lawyers and opposition activists clashed with security forces as they demand the restoration of dozens of sacked judges.

Up to 90 people were arrested.

Large crowds also rallied in Lahore. Up to 2,000 demonstrators marched in the city centre, carrying banners and shouting anti-government slogans.

Opposition leaders are hoping tens of thousands of people will take part in a long march to the capital Islamabad.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is calling on Pakistanis to take to the roads and change history.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/12/2514871.htm?section=world