Pakistani President and Dictator Pervez Musharraf has lifted his country's six-week-old state of emergency and restored the constitution, easing a controversial crackdown.
When the crackdown was instituted world leaders from across the globe saw it as a move by another military junta who was unwilling, and unable to return power and control to the people.
Musharraf's actions, being a vital ally to US President George Bush's supposed "War on Terror" were considered another black eye on the administration's continually flawed foreign policy initiatives.
US allies hoped that the Bush administration would apply pressure to the dictator's government, but instead they stood idly by, issuing faint warnings about the threat his country was posing to democracy.
according to "
The Telegraph" Pakistan Information Minister Nisar Memon declared it a "historic day" during a press conference confirming the return of the country's constitution.
Opposition leader, former exile, and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto said:
"We consider the lifting of the state of emergency an important step forward. But more needs to be done for the restoration of democracy.
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