FACTBOX: Pakistan: Between State of Emergency and Martial Law?

(Reuters) - Pakistani police beat and arrested lawyers protesting for a second day against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule on Tuesday.

Here are some questions and answers on the situation.

WHAT MOVES HAS MUSHARRAF MADE?

-- Musharraf suspended the constitution on Saturday, and dismissed most Supreme Court justices after they refused to take an oath to abide by a provisional constitutional order.

-- Musharraf gave sweeping powers to police to arrest and detain people and suspended fundamental rights, such as freedom of speech and expression, and rights of assembly have been curtailed.

-- Paramilitary troops and police have been deployed near parliament and the courts, reporting curbs placed on the media and hundreds of opposition supporters, lawyers, politicians and rights activists detained.

"MINI-MARTIAL LAW"

-- Musharraf's suspension of the constitution goes beyond typical state-of-emergency provisions. He imposed the emergency rule in his capacity as army chief and not as president. He allowed the central government, provincial governments and parliament to stay. But he barred courts from issuing orders against himself, the prime minister or any authority designated by the President.

-- Under the constitution, the tenure of the National Assembly could be extended up to a year but Musharraf set no timeline in his order. Officials have said elections will be held on schedule by mid January, but Musharraf has not yet given definitive word.