A Supreme Court stacked with judges loyal to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cleared the way Thursday for him to rule as a civilian president, throwing out a final challenge to last month's election.
Stepping down as army chief will help Musharraf blunt criticism from opposition parties and foreign governments of his imposition of emergency measures on Nov. 3.
The court decision, which was widely expected after Musharraf purged it of independent-minded judges, means the Election Commission can put a stamp of approval on the October vote that won him a third five-year term.
Musharraf has said that once he got a favorable court decision, he would …
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