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...wedding ring to the widow of another man who perished after helping her escape? Where does the truth begin? Head, who did not cooperate with the Times other than to say she did nothing illegal, did not respond to my e-mail request for comment. Nor did her lawyer. But in talking with other survivors who knew her, and looking back on my own notes, I am struck by the paradox of her case. After 9/11, there were thousands of stories of suffering, each exquisitely painful. But Head's tragedy was different. It was a story of surviving one tower...
...This was not an independent decision," says Shaukat Siddiqi, a high court lawyer. "The Supreme Court has maintained the legitimacy of the dictatorship...
...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 ruled against him, but rumors were rife that he would declare martial law, suspending basic rights and civilian institutions. "In view of the total political atmosphere in the country, the ruling is good," says Sheikh Zamir Hussain, a High Court Lawyer from nearby Rawalpindi. "A ruling against Musharraf would have led to chaos...
...Others see the ruling as a long-term injury to Pakistan's democracy. "What this has done is set a precedent," says lawyer and talk-show host Ayesha Tammy Haq. "It means that from now on we can always have a military leader running for the office of President." Pakistan has, in fact, been ruled by successive military governments for most of the past 60 years. Pakistan's black-suited lawyers, united by a demand for rule of law, have lead a national campaign for the restoration of democracy that has proved far stronger than any opposition party. "The political...
Currier’s lawyer Christine S. Collins rejected that argument...