DOI 16 April 2008 CBC (ISLAMABAD)—Authorities in Pakistan are taking no chances as the country hosts the latest leg of the Olympic torch relay Wednesday, 16 April 2008 lining the streets of the capital, Islamabad, with thousands of police and sniffer dogs. Pakistan is one of China’s closest international allies and both countries want to make sure the progress of the torch is not disrupted by pro-Tibet rallies of the type seen earlier in Europe and the United States. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf stated no disruptions to the torch’s progress though his country would be allowed. The Olympic Torch is due in India on Thursday, 17 April 2008. Source: http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/04/16/torch-pakistan.html (Reliability: 8)
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