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Judicial revolt and kangaroo courts
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November 7, 2007
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1:11Now PlayingPakistan under martial law
2007-11-07
According to Dawn newspaper, almost half of Pakistan's lawyers are now in prison, many have gone underground and others have refused to appear in courts presided over by judges loyal to the Musharraf government.
Iftikhar Chaudhry, the Chief Justice whom Musharraf has deposed and put under "house arrest", has called upon the country's judicial community to lead a nationwide agitation against abrogation of the Constitution and imposition of "dictatorship".
By contrast, Musharraf was sworn into office, with great pomp and ceremony, by the few judges who were willing to comply, including a new Chief Justice.
Meanwhile, Benazir Bhutto, a former two-time Prime Minister, travelled from her home in Karachi to Islamabad, the capital. Some speculate it is to prepare for mass agitation, as many hope. Others charge it is to negotiate a secret deal with Musharraf.
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