Nawaz Sharif calls off 'long march' protest
Former Pakistan prime minister and opposition leader Nawaz Sharif Monday called off the ``long march'' protest immediately after the government announced the restoration of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistani opposition leader, was placed under house arrest for three days early this morning to stop him from joining an anti-government protest march that has raised fears of a return to military rule.