BBC Online
Pakistan’s new Supreme Court has - as expected - dismissed the final legal challenge to the recent re-election of President Pervez Musharraf.
Gen Musharraf’s opponents had argued that his election was illegal because he was still head of the army.
The move clears the way for the general to resign as army chief, as promised, and be sworn in as a civilian leader.
He has vowed to “do his utmost” to end emergency rule before elections in January, UK leader Gordon Brown says. [Read more]