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| There are moves in Pakistan to restore the sacked former Supreme Court chief justice, Pakistani officials have said. | There are moves in Pakistan to restore the sacked former Supreme Court chief justice, Pakistani officials have said. |
| Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, told the BBC an announcement was expected soon on Iftikhar Chaudhry's reinstatement. | Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, told the BBC an announcement was expected soon on Iftikhar Chaudhry's reinstatement. |
| The move comes as anti-government protesters are planning to march on the capital to demand his reinstatement. | The move comes as anti-government protesters are planning to march on the capital to demand his reinstatement. |
| Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif earlier left a police blockade around his home in Lahore to join the protesters. | Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif earlier left a police blockade around his home in Lahore to join the protesters. |
| Riot police had surrounded Mr Sharif's home in an apparent bid to place him under house arrest but the government denied that he was being detained. | Riot police had surrounded Mr Sharif's home in an apparent bid to place him under house arrest but the government denied that he was being detained. |
| The reinstatement of Mr Chaudhry and other judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf has been a key opposition demand amid a growing political crisis. | The reinstatement of Mr Chaudhry and other judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf has been a key opposition demand amid a growing political crisis. |
| There were clashes as police fired tear gas and baton charged Sharif supporters who threw stones at the police. | There were clashes as police fired tear gas and baton charged Sharif supporters who threw stones at the police. |
| Sharif activists later managed to overcome barriers blocking access to the main highway to Islamabad and Mr Sharif left Lahore in a convoy. | Sharif activists later managed to overcome barriers blocking access to the main highway to Islamabad and Mr Sharif left Lahore in a convoy. |
| Power struggle | Power struggle |
| Mr Sharif's party, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), has been planning a "long march" to arrive in Islamabad on Monday and demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf. | Mr Sharif's party, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), has been planning a "long march" to arrive in Islamabad on Monday and demand the reinstatement of judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf. |
| Nawaz Sharif has been a long-term opponent of the President Zardari | Nawaz Sharif has been a long-term opponent of the President Zardari |
| Mr Sharif is expected to arrive in Rawalpindi - near Islamabad - later on Monday. | Mr Sharif is expected to arrive in Rawalpindi - near Islamabad - later on Monday. |
| He is due to be joined there by his brother, Shahbaz Sharif, former chief minister of the Punjab, and leaders of the lawyers' movement demanding the judges' reinstatement. | He is due to be joined there by his brother, Shahbaz Sharif, former chief minister of the Punjab, and leaders of the lawyers' movement demanding the judges' reinstatement. |
| President Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chiefs were reported to be holding overnight talks aimed at working out a deal to restore Mr Chaudhry and other judges. | President Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chiefs were reported to be holding overnight talks aimed at working out a deal to restore Mr Chaudhry and other judges. |
| Mr Hasan, Pakistan's chief diplomat in the UK, said the discussion were "in the final stages and some positive announcement will be coming soon". | Mr Hasan, Pakistan's chief diplomat in the UK, said the discussion were "in the final stages and some positive announcement will be coming soon". |
| "There is a move to reinstate all the judges that were dismissed by former President Musharraff and 53 of them were restored by our government and seven were left," he told the BBC. | "There is a move to reinstate all the judges that were dismissed by former President Musharraff and 53 of them were restored by our government and seven were left," he told the BBC. |
| Mr Chaudhry and 60 other judges were dismissed by Gen Musharraf in 2007. Most have since been reinstated but Mr Chaudhry and a handful have not been allowed to return to their old posts. | Mr Chaudhry and 60 other judges were dismissed by Gen Musharraf in 2007. Most have since been reinstated but Mr Chaudhry and a handful have not been allowed to return to their old posts. |
| The campaign over the judges has become a power struggle between Mr Sharif and President Zardari, says the BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad. | The campaign over the judges has become a power struggle between Mr Sharif and President Zardari, says the BBC's Barbara Plett in Islamabad. |
| A crisis about more than judgesIn pictures: Pakistan protestsDeja-vu in Pakistan crackdown | |
| The government has arrested hundreds of opposition activists and banned rallies, saying they could trigger violence. | The government has arrested hundreds of opposition activists and banned rallies, saying they could trigger violence. |
| Our correspondent says it is not clear if Mr Sharif will be able to reach Islamabad, given the authorities have blocked routes leading to the capital. | Our correspondent says it is not clear if Mr Sharif will be able to reach Islamabad, given the authorities have blocked routes leading to the capital. |
| She says the unrest has alarmed the West, which wants Pakistan to focus on the battle against the Taleban on the Afghan border. | She says the unrest has alarmed the West, which wants Pakistan to focus on the battle against the Taleban on the Afghan border. |
| The tensions between Mr Zardari and Mr Sharif date back to the 1990s, but the two formed a brief partnership in government after parliamentary elections in February 2008. | The tensions between Mr Zardari and Mr Sharif date back to the 1990s, but the two formed a brief partnership in government after parliamentary elections in February 2008. |
| President Zardari had promised to bring back the judges when he took office last year following his wife's assassination. | President Zardari had promised to bring back the judges when he took office last year following his wife's assassination. |
| But Mr Sharif's party later left the alliance, complaining of reluctance by Mr Zardari's Pakistan People's Party to reinstate them. | But Mr Sharif's party later left the alliance, complaining of reluctance by Mr Zardari's Pakistan People's Party to reinstate them. |
| The latest crisis was sparked by a Supreme Court decision to ban Mr Sharif and his brother Shahbaz from elected office, and President Zardari's decision to put their stronghold in Punjab province under direct rule from Islamabad. | The latest crisis was sparked by a Supreme Court decision to ban Mr Sharif and his brother Shahbaz from elected office, and President Zardari's decision to put their stronghold in Punjab province under direct rule from Islamabad. |
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