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Well-dressed lawyers attend a rally in Islamabad January 24, 2008 to protest what they say is President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to abolish judicial independence in Pakistan.
Tim Johnson / MCT
At the entrance to Pakistan's Supreme Court, seen here on January 30, 2008, coils of concertina wire and barricades attest to the turmoil surrounding the judicial system.
Tim Johnson / MCT
Lawyers protest against the rule of President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad, Pakistan. Musharraf, who the Bush administration backs strongly, is deeply unpopular in his homeland.
Tim Johnson / MCT
Nearly every Thursday, lawyers in Pakistan's major cities take to the streets to protest what they say is the end of the independence of the court system under President Pervez Musharraf, a strong U.S. ally.
Tim Johnson / MCT
A lawyer looks out over a rally in Islamabad of several hundred court workers and lawyers gathered to protest Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's takeover of the judiciary.
Tim Johnson / MCT
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