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Fazl doesn't support judges' restoration
 Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Secretary General Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday refused to support the reinstatement of deposed judges of the Supreme Court and high courts including sacked chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.Speaking at a ceremony hosted by the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA), Fazl said that he supported the independence of judiciary, but would not favour reinstatement of the deposed CJP and other judges, who had taken oath under a PCO in 1999. Fazls remarks created uproar in the hall, with a large number of participants shouting Shame! Shame! Replying to an angry participants comments that he wanted to become a deputy prime minister, Fazl said, I want to become the prime minister. What do you mean by deputy prime minister? Posted by: Fred 2007-12-02 |
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