Pakistan's Government Averts Judicial Confrontation

by Julie McCarthy, NPR

Government officials in Pakistan withdrew orders from President Asif Ali Zardari, and instead appointed judges to the Supreme Court which were recommended by the chief justice. Lawyers across Pakistan had rallied to protest Zardari's appointments, saying the president had usurped the authority of the chief justice.

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• Morning Edition, February 18, 2010