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Article: PAKISTAN'S PRIME MINISTER IN CUSTODY

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October 12, 1999
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United Press International
10-12-1999
Pakistan's prime minister in custody

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 12 (UPI) _ Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
his brother have been taken into protective custody, says a government
announcement following an apparent coup in Pakistan.

Sharif's brother, Shahbaz Sharif, serves as chief minister of Punjab,
the prime minister's home province.

Earlier, troops surrounded the prime minister's official Islamabad
residence, disarmed his guards and asked that Sharif remain inside.

However, Sharif's whereabouts were not clear. Initial reports said he
was at the state-run television station when troops entered and
interrupted a TV news broadcast. Shortly after troops ...

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