Turned upside down: Pakistan
Article Abstract:
The Pakistani supreme court overturned Pres Ishaq's dismissal of Prime Minister Sharif on May 26, 1993, declaring the move to be unconstitutional. It is rare for the supreme court to defy the president, but Ishaq does not enjoy the support of the Army that his predecessors had.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Clipping the old bird's wings: Pakistan
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Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Pres Ishaq Khan are engaged in a struggle for control of Pakistan's central government. Sharif hopes to curtail the president's power through constitutional reform, but the military backs the present constitution.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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