The World - News from Dec. 26, 1985

Police used tear gas and baton charges to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators who tried to hold a rally in Lahore to mark the birthday of Pakistan’s founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. No injuries were reported. The demonstrators represented the Movement to Restore Democracy, which opposes the military government of President Zia ul-Haq. The government’s recent arrests of 60 leaders of the coalition has been cited by opponents as evidence that Zia does not intend to restore democracy despite his promise to lift martial law.