Lawyers' Movement
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The Lawyers' Movement, also known as the Movement for the Restoration of Judiciary or the Black Coat Protests, was the popular mass protest movement initiated by the lawyers of Pakistan in response to the former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf's actions of 9 March 2007 when he unconstitutionally suspended Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as the chief justice of Pakistan's Supreme Court. Following the suspension of the chief justice, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) declared the judge's removal as an "assault on the independence of judiciary" and was backed by several political parties.
Activists of Pakistan Muslim League (N) participate in a long march on 15 March 2009, organised to support the Lawyers' Movement that had appealed for the restoration of judiciary since the unconstitutional suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Policemen look on as lawyers gather in a pro-judiciary protest outside the Karachi Press Club on 5 November 2007.
The UN special rapporteur Asma Jahangir served a pivotal role in the Lawyers' Movement and was put under house arrest on 5 November 2007.
President of Pakistan
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The President of Pakistan is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The president is the nominal head of the executive and the supreme commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Presidency is a ceremonial position in Pakistan. The President is bound to act on advice of Prime Minister and cabinet. Asif Ali Zardari is the current President since 10 March 2024.
President of Pakistan
The Ceremonial guard of honour at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Iskander Mirza became the 1st President of Pakistan in 1956
President Arif Alvi visits Maritime Ministry, flanked by Ali Zaidi and Rizwan Ahmed