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(1 Nov 2007) SHOTLIST 1. Wide of Benazir Bhutto, former Pakistan prime minister, during news conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Benazir Bhutto, former Pakistan prime minister: "In the coming days the Supreme Court will hand down a verdict. If that goes against the government, it should accept that and we hope that the government will accept that, because last time when the chief justice was reinstated, talks of emergency were on - but the government had not imposed the emergency and has taken a good step and accepted the verdict. So now this is the thought of the Peoples Party and decision of the Peoples Party, that whatever decision comes from the Supreme Court in this matter, it should be accepted by everyone and if it is resisted and emergency is imposed and fundamental rights are suspended we will not accept this. Our workers will not accept - the nation will not accept this and I know other political parties will also not accept this." 3. Members of the Peoples Party during news conference 4. Cutaway of photographer 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Benazir Bhutto, former Pakistan prime minister: "Unless the militants are caught there is always going to be another attack. It's only when we start catching the militants and they know they have to pay for their dastardly crimes, do they suddenly start reviewing their actions. So I feel that Peoples Party's demand is that a Pakistan-led police investigation be assisted by foreign forensic and scientific experts, by which we mean Scotland Yard and FBI." 6. Cutaway of journalist writing 7. Bhutto leaving the room with party members STORYLINE Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto abruptly cancelled plans to travel abroad on Wednesday, citing fears the Pakistani government would impose a state of emergency during her absence. The opposition leader, who was targeted by suicide bombers when she returned home two weeks ago after spending eight years in exile, had been preparing to go to Dubai to visit her husband and three children. At a hastily arranged news conference on Wednesday, Bhutto said members of her Pakistan Peoples Party heard Pakistani President, General Pervez Musharraf could impose emergency measures if the Supreme Court ruled later this week that his recent election win was unconstitutional. If "emergency is imposed and fundamental rights are suspended we will not accept this," Bhutto said. "Our workers will not accept - the nation will not accept this," she added. The government denied any such plot, which would be a serious setback to the country's planned transition from military to civilian rule. Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim said no such measures were being considered at the moment. Though Musharraf pledged to quit the army before starting a new presidential term, he declined on election night to say whether he would accept a negative court verdict. Many people fear he will not, choosing instead to impose emergency rule or martial law. Bhutto, who twice served as prime minister before going into exile to escape corruption charges, returned home on October 18 so she could contest parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held by January. Her homecoming parade was marred by an attack by a suicide bomber, which killed at least 140 people. Bhutto has accused hard-liners in the government and security forces of conspiring to kill her and criticised the police investigation into the deadly attack. During the news conference on Wednesday, Bhutto reiterated a call for foreign experts to assist the probe - a demand rejected by the government, who insists it can solve the case on its own. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...