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Lawyers, journalists stage protests Stir will continue until Musharraf quits: Bhutto ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday night named Mohammedmian Soomro, the chairman of the Pakistan Senate, as the Prime Minister of a caretaker government tasked with conducting parliamentary elections in January 2008. The new government will be sworn in on Friday. With the Pakistan National Assembly finishing its five-year term at midnight on Thursday night, the Pakistan Muslim League government spent its last day in office congratulating itself for serving the people well. Through the day, lawyers held country-wide protests demanding the lifting of the Emergency and the restoration of the judiciary, while journalists observed protests for the withdrawal of two ordinances aimed at curbing the press. Several activists of the Pakistan People’s Party were arrested during their “long march” through the Punjab province, while some were arrested in Karachi, including Raza Rabbani, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto, under house arrest in Lahore, kept up her criticism against him, telling Dawn TV that “the protests will continue until President Musharraf quits and returns the country to the people.” The PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) also sent out signals that they would join hands against the Musharraf regime. Thursday was also the last day of President Musharraf’s first term in office. He told Associated Press in an interview that he hoped to be sworn in, as a civilian, to his second term, which he won through an election on October 6, at the end of November, when he expects a legal challenge to his eligibility as a candidate in the election. Farewell callAt a farewell call on him by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Gen. Musharraf praised him for the “fast track socio-economic development” of Pakistan and described the smooth working relations between their two offices as “unparalleled.” Mr. Aziz told Pakistan Television that he was “leaving office with a great sense of satisfaction.” His government had “worked hard, with sincerity and commitment” for the welfare of Pakistan and would go to elections with great hope on the basis of their performance in office, he said. Curbs liftedThe government lifted curbs on two private television channels following negotiations with their owners.
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