Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry reinstated as Chief Justice of Pakistan
{{date|July 21, 2007}}
[[Image:Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry of Pakistan.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry {{Image source|Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan.}}]]
The 13 member larger bench of the [[w:Supreme Court of Pakistan|Supreme Court]] of [[Pakistan]] reinstated Justice [[w:Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry|Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry]] as [[w:Chief Justices of Pakistan|Chief Justice]] of Pakistan on Friday through a short order. The verdict was reached 10 to 3 in favor of Justice Chaudhry. 

Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry through a panel of senior lawyers headed by Barrister [[w:Aitzaz Ahsan|Aitezaz Ahsan]] filed a constitutional petition challenging his suspension as Chief Justice of Pakistan by President General [[Pervez Musharraf]] on March 9 this year. Musharraf has indicated that he will accept the court's decision.

The Pakistani lawyer community hailed the decision of the court. The Peshsawar High Court Bar Association organized even organized a procession as a mark of celebrations.

Chaudhry, an opponent of Musharraf, had been accused of abuse of power but the charges were quashed by the court's decision, seen as a blow to Musharraf's government.

==Related news==
*{{Wikinews|title=Chief Justice of Pakistan manhandled, gag order issued by government|date=March 14, 2007}}
*{{Wikinews|title=Protests in Pakistan as Chief Justice appears before judges' panel|date=March 13, 2007}}
*{{Wikinews|title=Pakistan's military ruler sacks Chief Justice|date=March 9, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6909678.stm 
 |title=Musharraf 'respects' court ruling 
 |author= 
 |pub=BBC News Online 
 |date=July 21, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.geo.tv/geonews/details.asp?id=9120&param=1 
 |title=CJP assumes office, lawyers’ welcome landmark verdict 
 |author= 
 |pub=GEO News 
 |date=July 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.andhranews.net/Intl/2007/July/21/Chaudhry-assumes-office-8862.asp 
 |title=Chaudhry assumes office, lawyers welcome landmark verdict
 |author= 
 |pub=AndhraNews.net
 |date=July 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6909279.stm 
 |title=Musharraf faces legal nightmare 
 |author=M Ilyas Khan 
 |pub=BBC News Online 
 |date=July 20, 2007}} 
 
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[[Category:Pakistan]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Pervez Musharraf]]
[[Category:Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry]]
[[Category:Pakistani Supreme Court]]
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry 
The 13 member larger bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan reinstated Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as Chief Justice of Pakistan on Friday through a short order. The verdict was reached 10 to 3 in favor of Justice Chaudhry. 

Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry through a panel of senior lawyers headed by Barrister Aitezaz Ahsan filed a constitutional petition challenging his suspension as Chief Justice of Pakistan by President General Pervez Musharraf on March 9 this year. Musharraf has indicated that he will accept the court's decision.

The Pakistani lawyer community hailed the decision of the court. The Peshsawar High Court Bar Association organized even organized a procession as a mark of celebrations.

Chaudhry, an opponent of Musharraf, had been accused of abuse of power but the charges were quashed by the court's decision, seen as a blow to Musharraf's government.
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