Men danced outside the home of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in Islamabad on Monday after the government agreed to restore him as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Emilio Morenatti/Associated PressPakistan Avoids Pitfall, but Path Ahead Is Unclear -- New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — It was a signal moment in Pakistan’s political development: A huge demonstration forced the restoration of a dismissed chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, a symbol of democracy and the rule of law. The army did not stage a coup, but insisted that the government accept a compromise.
The deal between President Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the main opposition party, does not herald a solution to the instability of this nuclear-armed nation. Nor does it ensure the Obama administration’s primary objective of tamping down the powerful Islamic insurgency that threatens both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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