Shoaib A. Ghias. “Miscarriage of Chief Justice: Judicial Power and the Legal Complex in Pakistan under Musharraf.” Law & Social Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 4 (2010): 985-1022.
This article examines the struggle for judicial power in Pakistan under Pervez Musharraf, focusing on how pro-regime judges expanded judicial authority, leading to a confrontation with the regime, and how lawyers and judges mobilized to protect judicial independence. It highlights how the Supreme Court used public interest litigation to challenge economic liberalization measures and explores the reciprocal relationship between the bar and bench in resisting regime pressure. The study invites further exploration of courts’ roles in authoritarian regimes and lawyers’ influence in social movements.