Agencies

The US State Department has backed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s call for mass protests against the emergency rule, saying that people should have the right to express themselves.
Commenting on Bhutto’s call for street protests, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said: “There should be a right for people to express themselves.”
McCormack rejected concerns that Bhutto’s call would spark further violence.
“I don’t think anybody should look at actions and say that they are going to inevitably lead to violence,” he said.
“People have a choice. [Read more]