Monday, November 19, 2007
Breaking News: Court Backs Musharraf's Re-Election
Pakistan's Supreme Court has dismissed a series of challenges to President Pervez Musharraf's re-election.
The court rejected five out of six major challenges to General Musharraf's election
That leaves one objection to be heard later this week.
The current crisis began when Gen Musharraf sacked the Supreme Court's chief judge and declared emergency rule.
The Supreme Court was due to rule against Gen Musharraf's November re-election.
The new court was made up of judges chosen by Gen Musharraf.
Tim Marshall, Sky's foreign affairs editor, said the decision paves the way for the president to hang up his army uniform.
"Now that he is secure for another five years he can take off his uniform and resign from the army," Marshall said.
A central demand from the US and UK was for Gen Musharraf to end his role as a military leader.
They had also demanded an end to emergency rule.
Courtesy: Sky.com
The court rejected five out of six major challenges to General Musharraf's electionThat leaves one objection to be heard later this week.
The current crisis began when Gen Musharraf sacked the Supreme Court's chief judge and declared emergency rule.
The Supreme Court was due to rule against Gen Musharraf's November re-election.
The new court was made up of judges chosen by Gen Musharraf.
Tim Marshall, Sky's foreign affairs editor, said the decision paves the way for the president to hang up his army uniform.
"Now that he is secure for another five years he can take off his uniform and resign from the army," Marshall said.
A central demand from the US and UK was for Gen Musharraf to end his role as a military leader.
They had also demanded an end to emergency rule.
Courtesy: Sky.com
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