Pakistan arrests two over suggestions army seize power


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 Jul 2016

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have arrested two men in different parts of the country for suggesting that the army seize power from the civilian government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, police said on Tuesday.

Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 190 million, has been ruled by the military for almost half its history and has repeatedly swung between democracy and military rule.

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