ISLAMABAD Reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry urged lawyers Tuesday to wipe out corruption in the judiciary amid a hero’s welcome on his first day in court for 16 months.Millions of Pakistanis hope he will cleanse the judiciary, but experts warn that he faces huge challenges to bring about legal and institutional reform.‘It is a matter of great satisfaction and a day of thanksgiving to Allah the almighty that after a long period the original court has been restored,’ Chaudhry told a courtroom packed with lawyers who gave him a standing ovation.‘There is rampant corruption in this institution (judiciary). This cannot be eradicated without the help of lawyers. You people should come forward to point out such cases,’ he said.‘I will request all of you, being officers of this court, to put your house in order first,’ Chaudhry said.His vehicle was showered with rose petals after swinging into the Supreme Court compound under heavy police escort as lawyers waved Pakistani flags and welcome banners, and activists released colored balloons into the sky.Meanwhile, lawyers filed a petition to reverse the appointment of dozens of Supreme Court and high court judges nominated under emergency rule in Pakistan and without going through the correct legal processes.Another petition was filed at the Lahore branch of the Supreme Court, calling for Musharraf to face trial for treason.
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