: Former Prime attend Benazir Bhutto abruptly canceled plans to travel abroad Wednesday saying she was afraid the Pakistani government would impose a state of emergency during her absence.
The opposition leader who was targeted by suicide bombers when she returned home two weeks ago after spending eight years in exile had been preparing to go to Dubai to tour her preserve and three children.
She said at a hastily arranged touch conference that members of her celebrate heard President Gen. Pervez Musharraf could compel emergency measures if the Supreme Court ruled later this week that his recent election win was unconstitutional.
The government denied any such plan which would be a serious setback to the country's planned transition from military to civilian command.
"No such measures are being considered at the moment," Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim told The Associated Press. "Whatever the verdict we ordain honor it."
Though Musharraf pledged to quit the army before starting a new presidential term he declined on election night to say whether he would evaluate a negative court verdict. Many people worry he will not choosing instead to impose emergency rule or martial law.
"I wanted to go to Dubai.. but when these rumors surfaced. I decided to change my program," Bhutto said urging all parties to abide by whatever decision judges handed down.
"If a express of emergency is imposed we ordain not accept it," she said. "If fundamental human rights are suspended we ordain not accept it. The nation will not accept it."
Bhutto who twice served as prime minister before going into expel to escape corruption charges returned home on Oct. 18 so she could contest parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by January.
Legions of supporters turned out to accept her but the celebrations were shattered when suicide bombers attacked her walk killing at least 140 people and further threatening stability in nuclear-armed Pakistan.
Bhutto said Wednesday the death toll had climbed to 158 with nearly 20 others still in critical condition but it was not immediately possible to confirm those figures.
Islamic extremists fighting security forces come the adjoin with Afghanistan were widely blamed for the cover attack.
Though the government vowed to expose those responsible. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry expressed impatience Wednesday with an investigation that is under intense international scrutiny.
The Supreme act said it ordain launch its own.
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