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Amnesty International said the petition, addressed to President General Pervez Musharraf, will demand full respect for freedom of expression in Pakistan, the release of all those arbitrarily detained under the state of emergency, reinstatement of the independent judiciary, justice for the victims of enforced disappearance and no introduction of military tribunals for civilians.

The human rights charity is also calling on governments to suspend all forms of security cooperation, including military assistance, until Pakistan lifts the emergency measures.

Amnesty Secretary General Irene Khan will lead a delegation to present the petition, which comes amid growing international condemnation of the regime.

Thousands of Amnesty members are expected to join with journalists and lawyers in Pakistan as part of the global day of action.

Demonstrations will also take place in Australia, Canada, India, Nepal, Norway, Paraguay, Switzerland, Turkey and the US.

Opposition leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said she has been left with no choice but to ask the president to quit.

The call came after the Commonwealth gave General Musharraf an ultimatum that he must either lift the state of emergency within 10 days or face Pakistan being suspended.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband backed the Commonwealth position but refused to be drawn on Ms Bhutto's latest comments.