Imran Khan vows to stir youth of Pakistan into mass uprising

The former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan was in hiding last night after escaping house arrest as President Musharraf defied an international outcry and crushed a second day of protests against emergency rule.

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Mr Khan, who leads a small opposition party, issued a statement through his British ex-wife, Jemima, pledging to lead an underground movement against the emergency imposed on Saturday.