ISLAMABAD, Sept 28 (AFP): Lawyers for Pakistan's opposition said Friday that they would appeal against a ruling that President Pervez Musharraf can stand for re-election while keeping his role as army chief.
The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a raft of petitions by the opposition that said Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup, should not be allowed to contest the October 6 while still in uniform.
"We will appeal against the judgement tomorrow," said Akram Sheikh, one of the main lawyers for the fundamentalist Jamaat-e- Islami party, which is part of the opposition All Parties Democracy Movement.
Pakistan opposition to challenge Musharraf election verdict
FE Team | Published: September 29, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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