Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Amnesty Law Illegal
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Pakistan Supreme Court Declares Amnesty Law Illegal
The Pakistan Supreme Court today declared that an amnesty granted to thousands of people, including the country's president, is illegal. The move opens the door for prosecutions on a range of offenses, both criminal and civil. Pakistan's top court struck down an amnesty Wednesday that had protected the president from corruption charges, paving the way for challenges to his shaky rule just as the U.S. wants Islamabad to step up its fight against Islamist militants.
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