Imran Khan vows to stir youth of Pakistan into mass uprising

By Guest Column Jeremy Page, Zahid Hussain —— Bio and Archives November 8, 2007

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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.

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.