Pakistan police, using tear gas and batons, clashed with lawyers and journalists outside the Lahore courthouse on Monday, as they continued to enforce President Pervez Musharraf's emergency declaration.
Pakistan police used teargas and batons against lawyers protesting against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule on Monday and detentions mounted, prompting Washington to postpone defense cooperation talks.
An International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation cut short an assessment tour of Pakistan for next year's Champions Trophy following the declaration of emergency rule, an official said.
The United States said Monday it had suspended defence talks with anti-terror ally Pakistan and Defence Secretary Robert Gates demanded the country return swiftly to democracy after emergency rule.
Pakistan's government detained opposition figures and said parliamentary elections could be delayed for as long as a year.
Hundreds of police firing tear gas and swinging batons clashed with lawyers Monday as security forces across Pakistan blockaded courts to prevent protests against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency.
Pakistan police baton-charged lawyers protesting against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule on Monday, as police continued to detain his opponents in the face of U.S. pressure to hold elections in January.
Officials argued that it would be counterproductive to let Pakistan?s political turmoil interfere with their best hope of ousting Al Qaeda?s central leadership.
Mohammad Yousuf and Salman Butt hit half-centuries to help Pakistan reach a competitive 239-7 in the opening one-day international against India here on Monday.
The United States has postponed defense cooperation talks with Pakistan, scheduled for this week, due to President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency, the Pentagon said on Monday.