Reactions to Pakistan's emergency rule
REUTERS - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule on Saturday, deploying troops and sacking a top judge in a bid to reassert his flagging authority against political rivals and Islamist militants.
Below is some of the national and international reaction.
U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE:
She criticised the measures as "highly regrettable".
"The U.S. has made very clear that it does not support extra-constitutional measures as they would take Pakistan away from the path of democracy and civilian rule."
"We will be urging the commitment to hold free and fair elections be kept and we will be urging calm on all parties."
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