Olympic Torch Islamabad

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- Will arrive in Pakistan on April 16, 2008
- Torch will travel in and around the capital, Islamabad
- President Pervez Musharraf has assured organizers that protests will be contained
- The route has been changed several times in response to security concerns
- Pakistan and China have a long standing relationship of military and economic coopertion

The Olympic Torch Relay passed through Islamabad, Pakistan on April 16, 2008. The event took place in the heavily guarded national stadium before a crowd of officials and elite onlookers. Originally planned as a two mile route through the center of the city, plans for the run were changed over concerns for security. The relay was televised live to the public.
The Olympic Torch Relay was disrupted early on by Protests in Paris and San Francisco but has had a calmer trip during recent stops in Buenos Aires, Dar es Salaam, and Muscat.
President Pervez Musharraf had reassured Olympic organizers that any protests in Pakistan would be contained. Pakistan and China have a history of military and economic cooperation and Pakistan supported China's actions during the recent Protests in Tibet.

Olympic Torch Islamabad News
- Topix.net: Olympic Torch Islamabad
- Google News: Olympic Torch Islamabad
- CBC News: Heavily Guarded Athletes Pass Olympic Torch in Pakistan (April 16, 2008)
- The Times of India: Pakistan Holds Olympic Torch Relay Amid Tight Security (April 16, 2008)
- The Associated Press: Torch Run Has Sparse Pakistani Crowd, Tight Security (April 16, 2008)
  - "Clearly worried about the possibility that the high-profile ceremony might be disrupted, thousands of police aided by explosives-sniffing dogs stood guard as Pakistan's pro-China government ensured a trouble-free stop on the torch's global tour toward Beijing."
- Thaindian News: Musharraf Voices Support for Beijing Olympics (April 15, 2008)
  - "There is not one man in Pakistan who would do anything against the interests of China...we have to take care that there is no infiltration by elements who are bent on disrupting our understanding and great relationship."
- Thaindian News: Olympic Torch to Arrive in Pakistan Tonight After 44 Years (April 15, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: Pakistan Ups Olympic Torch Security After Route Change (April 15, 2008)
- International Herald Tribune: Olympic Torch Arrives in China-Friendly Pakistan (April 15, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Musharraf Reassures China on Olympic Torch Security in Pakistan (April 14, 2008)
- International Herald Tribune: Pakistan Changes Route for Olympic Torch Relay (April 14, 2008)
  - "Arif Hassan...says he is confident that the anti-China protests which have greeted the flame elsewhere in the world will not occur in Pakistan."
- Sify News: Pakistan Cuts Short Olympic Torch Route Amid Security Fears (April 14, 2008)
- Xinhua News: Olympic Official: Pakistan Ready for Secure Torch Relay (April 9, 2008)
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