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The government of Pakistan President Ali Asif Zardari and his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday, asking the court to review its...

Members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement on Monday welcomed the reinstatement of Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry , hailing the move as a major victory. Lawyers' movement supporters rallied...

Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani announced Monday that the government will reinstate deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in response to recent protests by members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement [NYT backgrounder;...

Pakistan opposition leader and ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday defied a house arrest order to lead a march by opposition activists and members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement ...

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Saturday were considering offering a compromise deal to opposition factions - including members of the lawyers' movement [NYT...

Members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement and opposition politicians and supporters began a "long march" from Karachi to Islamabad Thursday against the government of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari ...

Pakistan government forces conducted raids and arrested opposition members, including members of the country's lawyers' movement , prior to a protest rally led Wednesday by former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that bars Nawaz Sharif , former prime minister and current leader of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) , from holding elected office...

Members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement Monday renewed their demands for the reinstatement of all superior court judges dismissed last November 3 following then-Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule [JURIST...

Pakistani national and provincial legislators on Saturday elected Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari as president. Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto , defeated two...