Zardari blinks, Pakistan exults
Iftikhar Chaudhry was propelled by a mass of agitating lawyers, political activists and former PM Nawaz Sharif to his rightful position as the chief justice of Pakistan in the early hours of Monday .
In a swift response to the surprising change of tack by President Asif Ali Zardari, Sharif, who had set off on a ‘long march’ from Lahore to Islamabad on Sunday, ended the agitation and declared victory “We have got the fruit of our two-year struggle,” the PML-N chief told supporters after ending the march.
Following intense pressure mounted by Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani and the United States, PM Yusuf Raza Gilani announced in a televised address that Chaudhry and other judges sacked in November 2007 would be able to resume their duties.
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In a swift response to the surprising change of tack by President Asif Ali Zardari, Sharif, who had set off on a ‘long march’ from Lahore to Islamabad on Sunday, ended the agitation and declared victory “We have got the fruit of our two-year struggle,” the PML-N chief told supporters after ending the march.
Following intense pressure mounted by Army Chief Ashfaq Kayani and the United States, PM Yusuf Raza Gilani announced in a televised address that Chaudhry and other judges sacked in November 2007 would be able to resume their duties.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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