Pakistan chief justice Chaudhry resumes duties

Islamabad: Pakistan's top judge resumed his post at the Supreme Court on Sunday following two years of political turmoil over his ouster.

Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry tackled routine duties such as approving dates for hearings of several criminal and civil cases and appointing jury panels, according to a press release from the court.

Former president Pervez Musharraf deposed Chaudhry in 2007 after the independent-minded judge began examining cases that could have embarrassed the military ruler.

The justice's firing sparked a wave of protests led by activist lawyers that helped force Musharraf to allow elections that brought his foes to power.