Pakistan March 9, 2007 to end-2008

Musharraf suspends chief justice Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspends Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on allegations of misconduct. Pakistani lawyers take to the streets in droves to protest the move.
May 2007
		Hotel bomb blast kills 24 A bomb blast tied to rallies over Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry's suspension kills 24 in Peshawar.
July 10, 2007
		Pakistani security forces storm Islamabad's Red Mosque After a week-long siege, Pakistani security forces storm Islamabad's Red Mosque, attacking alleged al-Qaida militants inside. Nearly 100 people are killed in the raid.
July 20, 2007
		Supreme Court reinstates Chaudhry The Pakistani Supreme Court reinstates Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry.
July 27, 2007
		Musharraf meets with Bhutto Exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto meets with President Pervez Musharraf in Abu Dhabi to talk about a possible power-sharing deal.
Sept. 10, 2007
		Sharif returns from exile, is expelled Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan only to be arrested upon landing at Islamabad Airport and sent back to Saudi Arabia.
October 2007
		Musharraf wins re-election President Pervez Musharraf wins the majority vote in the presidential election on Oct. 6, but the Supreme Court asserts that no winner can be announced until it decides if the president can be a standing army chief. Benazir Bhutto returns from exile Oct. 18. A suicide bomber targeting her convoy kills more than 100 people, though she escapes the attack unharmed.
November 2007
		Musharraf declares state of emergency President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declares a state of emergency on Nov. 3 to clamp down on growing anti-government protests. While awaiting the verdict from the Supreme Court on whether his candidacy was legitimate, Musharraf again removes Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry. A reshaped Supreme Court later dismisses the challenges to his presidency. Under intense political pressure, Musharraf resigns his military post on Nov. 29 and pledges to end emergency rule.
December 2007
		Emergency rule ends; Bhutto assassinated Now civilian President Pervez Musharraf follows through with his pledge to end emergency rule, moving on Dec. 15 to rescind his order. On Dec. 29, a suicide attacker kills opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as she campaigned ahead of critical parliamentary elections set for early 2008.
February 2008
		Opposition parties win in parliamentary elections The Pakistan Peoples Party wins the most seats in parliamentary elections and soon forms an alliance with Pakistan Muslim League-N to seek the reinstatement of judges fired by Musharraf and to reduce his powers.
August 2008
		Musharraf resigns Facing growing pressure from Pakistan's Parliament and the threat of impeachment, Musharraf announces on Aug. 18 that he will step down as president.
September 2008
		Zardari elected Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former premier Benazir Bhutto and leader of the Pakistan People's Party, was elected Sept. 6 as president of Pakistan.

 
 
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N A D E E M   M A L I K
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AAJ TV
ISLAMABAD
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nadeem.malik@hotmail.com 

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