Bhutto placed under house arrest again


	Bhutto placed under house arrest again

pokkets

11-12-2007 4:36 PM

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bhutto, musharraf, pakistan, state, security, martial, law, house, arrest

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Bhutto is under house arrest, to prevent her being arrested for marching in a protest on Tuesday

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