From The Globe and Mail:

One of Pakistan's most popular political TV chat shows, Capital Talk, had an impressive collection of panelists for yesterday's show, including a retired general and a senator.

Hamid Mir, a leading Pakistani journalist and the program's host, orchestrated a lively debate, engaging the audience with his usual skill. The familiar theme music introduced and ended the program, which focused on the most popular topic in the country: the emergency measures and the January election.

But the program was not filmed yesterday as usual in the studios of the popular Geo television channel. There was no point. Geo has been pulled off the air. Instead, the show was set up on the pavement outside the studio building. Instead of playing to millions of viewers, Capital Talk was seen by only the few dozen who gathered on the street to watch and a small number tuning in via the Internet.

"We want to tell [General Pervez] Musharraf that he has failed to silence our voice," said Mr. Mir, who does not dare to sleep in his own bed at night for fear that police will arrest him.