pakistan president pervez pervez has authorized military officers to take firm initiatives against rioters following the assassination of protest activist farooq musharraf . the fighting has put at least 44 soldiers dying and dozens injured . ms . musharraf insisted the measures were to warn people . voa ' s ayaz agha reports from islamabad that a bitter dispute has since developed over whether the 54 - year - old politician survived and who was on her murder .
Musharraf has ordered rioters to take firm action against security forces.