Islamabad, Mar. 16 : A British defence analyst has claimed that the Pakistan Government's move to reinstate deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry will "further complicate politics in Pakistan."

The Globe and Mail quoted Brian Cloughley, who is familiar with Pakistan, as saying: "Nobody knows what his allegiance is, in terms of Pakistan''s Constitution."

Chaudhry became a cause célebre after being dismissed in late 2007 by then-president and army chief General Pervez Musharraf.

Islamabad, Mar 16: Intense and hard negotiation backed by major foreign powers led to reconciliation, steering Pakistan out of the turmoil and changing the charged up political atmosphere ahead of the lawyers ‘Long March’.

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s announcement regarding reinstatement of the deposed judges of the Supreme Court, doing away with February 25 actions and the road map to implement Charter of Democracy (CoD) defused the crises.

Islamabad, Mar. 16 : Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's decision to restore deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, who was dismissed two years ago by then-President Pervez Musharraf, is being seen as a sign of weakness in certain circles in the country, the New York Times reports.

According to the paper, the former chief justice's fate was a festering unresolved issue between Zardari and his arch rival and PML-Q chief Nawaz Sharif while the two men led a coalition government last year.

Lahore/Islamabad/ Gujranwala, Mar. 16: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and chief of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, on Monday congratulated the whole nation over the reinstatement of the deposed judges.

Addressing a charged "Long March" rally in Gujranwala, Sharif termed the restoration of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry as a big success and a prelude to positive change in Pakistan.

Islamabad, Mar. 16: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani''s announcement to restore the judges who were sacked by President Musharraf in 2007 to their respective positions, was greeted with both joy and celebration on Sunday night and Monday morning.

Islamabad, Mar. 16 : Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Monday called off the `Long March'' of opposition politicians and lawyers after incumbent Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced that deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry would be reinstated on March 21 after present Chief Justice Dogar retires.

In an address to the nation, Gilani declared that President Zardari had agreed to most of Nawaz Sharif''s demands.

Gilani also ordered all political party activists and lawyers arrested over the past week to be released.