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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended the presidential appointment of two top judges in an emergency ruling late Saturday that could cause a destabilizing clash between the judiciary and the unpopular, Western- backed government.
As local media reported the country was headed into a political and judicial crisis following the decision, President Asif Ali Zardari’s spokesman issued a statement dismissing rumors the government was planning to declare a state of emergency.
Saturday’s ruling came after Zardari appointed a new Supreme Court judge and chief of the Lahore High Court, going against the recommendation of the Supreme Court.
