Pakistan’s new Supreme Court has – as expected – dismissed the final legal challenge to the recent re-election of President Pervez Musharraf, writes BBC online.
Gen Musharraf’s opponents had argued that his election was illegal because he was still head of the army.
The move clears the way for the general to resign as army chief, as promised, and be sworn in as a civilian leader.
President Musharraf is meant to have declared the 3rd November state of emergency because he suspected the Supreme Court of then to rule against his re-election.
