Britain is "very worried" about the latest developments in Pakistan, the Foreign Office said on Friday, after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was put under house arrest. "We are very worried by the developments in Pakistan this morning which underline the need for a rapid return to constitutionally. We continue to urge restraint in all situations," said a spokeswoman.
On Thursday Britain welcomed President Pervez Musharraf's decision to hold elections by February 15, but regretted they would be later than planned, and voiced doubt they could be fair and free unless a state of emergency.