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June 04, 2007

 

Pakistan author accuses military 


A respected Pakistani author has accused the government of blocking the launch of her book about the military's grip on the economy.

Ayesha Siddiqa says her reservation at a government-managed club was cancelled at the last minute, forcing her to find an alternative venue for the launch.

The book deals with the sensitive issue of the military's huge business empire.

The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan labelled the book "a plethora of misleading and concocted stories".

It said that the aim was to give a "bad name to one of the country's most prestigious and honourable organisations".

No government official was available to comment.


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