Pakistan's President Musharraf has imposed a state of emergency amid growing political tensions.
Defending his decision to declare emergency rule, Gen Musharraf said he could not allow the country to commit suicide.
In a televised address he said Pakistan had reached a crisis brought about by militant violence and a judiciary which had paralysed the government.
The moves came as the Supreme Court was due to rule on the legality of Gen Musharraf's October election victory.
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