London: International Jurist Award has been announced for Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

A spokesman for International Jurist Association said on Saturday that the International Jurist Award  for 2012 would be given  to Mr Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on May 28 in London.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry put up great resistance against former military ruler Gen Peevez Musharraf that led to restoration of democracy in Pakistan after nine years  of tyranny.

He was deposed by the military dictator in March,2007 when he refused to relinquish the post.

Pakistan had seen historical lawyers’ movement after Musharraf sacked the chief justice.

He was restored on July 20,2007  and was again sacked along with  other judges of the superior judiciary on November 3,2009 when Musharraf imposed emergency in the country.

Mr Chaudhry and other judges were reinstated by the democratic government  in March ,2009 after great struggle that eventually led to ouster of Gen Pervez Musharraf.