ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s new government is pushing ahead with the reinstatement of judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf in November, a move that could further weaken the embattled president. A senior government official said deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry and dozens of other judges could be restored to their positions before the end of the month. Their reinstatement... 

Islamabad : Pakistan`s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed three of the five petitions challenging a controversial order issued last year by President Pervez Musharraf to grant amnesty in corruption cases to slain former premier Benazir Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Abdul Hameed dismissed petitions filed by Jamaat-e-Islami chief Qazi Hussain... 

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pervez Musharraf stepped down Wednesday from his powerful post as military commander, a day before he was due to be sworn in as Pakistan`s civilian president.During a change of command, Musharraf relinquished his post by handing over his ceremonial baton to his successor, Gen. Ashfaq Kayani.”(You) are the saviors of Pakistan,” Musharraf said in an emotional final...