Mar 24th, 2008 · Yousef Raza Gilani orders the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from house arrest Monday, prompting joyous celebration and speculation that the Pakistan's supreme court may be reinstated -- dealing a blow to President Pervez Musharraf.
Jun 8th, 2007 · Domestic events in Pakistan has left President Pervez Musharraf looking shaky. He is under pressure for suspending the nation's chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, and bypassing the constitution in seeking another five-year term while retaining his position as military chief. But Washington still supports him as he makes political and economic reforms.
May 31st, 2007 · The current political crisis in Pakistan centers on a campaign led by lawyers who say they are trying to establish a genuinely independent judiciary. Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar Association President Muneer Malik persuaded the Chief Justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, to take his case to the streets of Pakistan after Musharraf tried to fire him.
May 26th, 2007 · Pakistan's chief justice, suspended by President Pervez Musharraf, is due at the Supreme Court Saturday for a seminar on the independence of the judiciary. Many believe Musharraf suspended Iftikhar Chaudhry because he sought to remain independent. He ahs challenged Musharraf's plans to run for president while simultaneously maintaining control of the armed forces as chief of staff.