Political Unrest in Pakistan Leads to Mass Arrests

On Saturday night, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in the country, suspending the constitution. Musharraf justified his actions by citing increasing militancy in the population and hostile judges. Today the US and Britain are pressuring Musharraf not to delay January's scheduled elections. But widespread arrests continue in Pakistan – of lawyers, judges, human rights activists, political workers – and of Free Speech Radio News Reporter Devin Theriot-Orr, who brings us this report from Lahore.