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The case has triggered a major political battle in the Romanian capital. Members of the governing coalition regard the restitution of the castle as compensation for the injustice that the Habsburg family suffered under the communists and see the Parliament's demand to nullify the restitution as a relapse into...
The crackdown on the protest came just two days after the Supreme Court, lead by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, ruled that the government had no right to blockade streets leading into the capital, nor could it prevent protests or stop the free flow of traffic past government buildings. Nevertheless, both...
The excessive display of violence by government forces just a day after an unmitigated victory for Musharraf was met with incredulity by many observers. "The Day of The General" led the headlines of the local English language newspaper of record, Dawn, this morning, a line that took on a new...
But not all were dismayed by the decision. Some lawyers at the court expressed relief, explaining that while a decision against Musharraf may have upheld the integrity of the constitution, the consequences for the country could have been devastating. No one knows what Musharraf would have done had the court...
Munir Malik, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, said that the court decision was "academic." On Thursday, a group of lawyers lead by Malik submitted nomination papers for their own presidential candidate, former Supreme Court Justice Wajihudin Ahmed. With less than nine days to campaign and a non-existent...