Police officers arrest a female protester taking part in an anti-government march in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, March 12, 2009. Police detained protest leaders Thursday and stopped hundreds of marchers from leaving Pakistan's largest city for a rally in the capital, underscoring the government's determination to quash the demonstration. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)Unrest In Pakistan Intensifies -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Works to Head Off Showdown Between President and Opposition.
U.S. diplomats were working Thursday to head off a showdown between Pakistan's president and a top opposition figure that threatens to further destabilize the country as it struggles to beat back the Taliban.
Fresh protests broke out and police pressed ahead with their crackdown on opposition supporters, as observers feared the crisis would deepen. Authorities stepped up security around political leaders, and opposition figures moved from house to house to stay ahead of the police.
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More News On The Turmoil in Pakistan
Pakistan seeks way out of crisis, detentions multiply -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Pakistan: Opposition should seek reconciliation -- Yahoo News/AP
Pakistani Police Intercept Protesters -- Washington Post
Pakistan Police Break Up Major Anti-government Demonstration -- Los Angeles Times
Pakistan Widens Ban on Anti-Government Protests -- Voice Of America
Pakistan Government Widens Crackdown on Protesters -- New York Times
Pakistan crisis deepens as 'long marchers' persist -- The Age
Pakistan’s Sharif Capitalizes on Lawyers’ March -- Christian Science Monitor
US and British Diplomats Scramble to Defuse Pakistan Crisis -- The Times
American Envoys Try to Defuse a Political Crisis in Pakistan -- New York Times
Sharia Law Begins in Swat Valley - BBC News
Closer to the Cliff -- New York Times editorial
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