The World - News from May 27, 1985
Pakistan’s new civilian National Assembly agreed to study the legality of continued martial law after three members interrupted its first general debate to demand an end to military rule. Speaker Said Fakhar Imam called the continuation of martial rule a violation of the assembly’s powers and asked Prime Minister Mohammed Khan Junejo to name a nine-member committee to report back within a week.
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