Some of Musharraf’s domestic problems arise from his attitude to the judiciary. There’s widespread anger over his suspension of Pakistan’s top judge, the first time such an event has happened in the 50–year history of the Supreme Court.
When the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, was released from detention a couple of days ago, no sooner had Coffee House reported it than – bang! Revolving door! Ahsan was re-detained. This is only going to incense the legal fraternity even more than before, and could well come back to bite Musharraf in the proverbial over the next few weeks.
On UK shores, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, head of the PML (Q) – also known as the “king party” – which supports Musharraf, was in London this week. He had a meeting on Friday evening with Altaf Hussein, leader of the MQM, who lives here in exile.
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