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...eyed and at times awkward, Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief justice is as unlikely a hero as his ride. But he is at the center of an escalating crisis that threatens to destabilize Pakistan's military dictatorship. On Saturday, the Chief Justice, who was suspended by President-General Pervez Musharraf nearly three months ago for alleged misconduct, left his home in Islamabad to address a High Court Lawyer's convention in Abbottabad, 70 miles away. The journey took 15 hours...
...Democracy failed in Pakistan in the 1990s because of army meddling, overreaching politicians and a weak judiciary. But recently a hope had been growing that this year's elections could provide the outline of a partial solution to those problems. That solution could look like this: Musharraf would step down as army chief and be re-elected for a final term as President; Bhutto, the leader of the party likely to have the largest representation in Parliament, would become Prime Minister; and Chaudhry, his suspension reversed, would serve out his remaining tenure as Chief Justice...
...This partial solution has many failings, not least that it would afford Musharraf a further five years of substantial political power. But it would separate the role of President and army chief, thus allowing the military to step back from directly running the country. It would strengthen democracy by allowing the Prime Minister to speak with the real authority that comes from representing a majority of the population. And it would set a precedent for judicial independence in a land where that has been sorely lacking. If Musharraf is to have a positive role in the future of the country...
Pakistan's recent fever of violence, which included rioting that left 46 dead, may be forcing President Pervez Musharraf to relax his opposition to an old political rival before the country's long-awaited elections later this year. Yes, the riots ignited after Musharraf suspended the Supreme Court Chief Justice who would have ruled on any election irregularities. But the protests and reprisals have weakened Musharraf's standing enough that he may be looking to get a credibility boost by negotiating a power-sharing deal with exiled Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto...
...still unclear whether Bhutto has the clout--or desire--to pressure Musharraf into more meaningful reforms, like stepping down from his role as army chief. Bhutto thinks he should, but he has been silent on the issue, and deal or no deal, the assembly that will decide is still under Musharraf's control...