On Monday, the Pakistani Supreme Court struck down a requirement introduced by the government of President Pervez Musharraf that parliamentary candidates must hold a Bachelors degree. The News reported today, “A seven-member larger bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, while hearing the petition filed against the condition of graduation [...]
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The Road for “PM Zardari” is Paved in Gold
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Coalition, Judges, Sharif, Zardari on April 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Pakistan Frees Pro-Taliban Leader
Posted in News Briefs, tagged Swat, Terrorism on April 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On Monday, a “leading Pakistani militant” was released in what the Associated Press called a “major step by the new government to talk peace with Islamic militants and break with President Pervez Musharraf’s policy of using force.” BBC News reported, “Maulana Sufi Mohammed was arrested in Pakistan in November 2001 after returning from Afghanistan. He [...]
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