Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to the channel, Chaudhry held the interior secretary, the commissioner, the deputy commissioner and the assistant commissioner responsible for his house arrest. He said he was still the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the official residence was his by right. Just after general elections in February, on 24 March 2008, on his first day of premiership the Pakistani PM Yousaf Raza Gillani ordered Chaudhry's release from house arrest. In October 2008, Chaudhry visited the Supreme Court building. The Lawyers' Movement announced a "long march" for the restoration of the judges, especially Chief Justice Iftikhar from 12 to 16 March 2009.
Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry that some lawyers are in contact with the government. He also confessed that the lawyers' bodies are much organised on the chief justice issue. Strict security measures have been taken in Islamabad on the hearing of presidential reference against non-functional Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry here on Friday. Additional contingents of law enforcement forces were deployed in Islamabad whereas FC put on stand- by position. Strict surveillance also carried out at entry and exit routes of the city. A separate traffic plan has been prepared to maintain traffic flow in the capital, however, traffic jam was reported in different areas