In fact, Musharaf's government detained hundreds. Even CNN's website reports the correct number:
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- Pakistani authorities held leading opposition politicians, including hundreds of Islamists, in detention on Saturday to stop them protesting against U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the country.
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On Saturday police detained up to 350 of the Islamist parties' local-level leaders in towns dotted around the country to prevent them organising rallies, Liaqat Baluch, an MMA member of the National Assembly, told Reuters.
This obviously begs the question: why would the CNN TV broadcast, which is seen worldwide, choose to minimize the number of these detentions?
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