Islamabad: In a dramatic development, Pakistan's Supreme Court today dismissed all but one of the six petitions challenging President Pervez Musharraf's re-election in uniform and said it would decide the matter on Thursday.

Musharraf's second term as president hinges on the outcome of the case, which was originally being heard by an 11-member bench of the apex court before the military ruler imposed emergency on November 3 and sacked most judges of the superior judiciary.

A 10-judge full court headed by new Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, all of whom were sworn in under the Provisional Constitutional Order issued by Musharraf, is currently hearing the matter.

Among the five petitions dismissed today were those filed by retired judge Wajihuddin Ahmed and Pakistan People's Party leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who had unsuccessfully contested the October 6 presidential poll.

Source : PTI