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.
Minister for Justice and Equality and Law Reform, a position which was retained until 2010. The minister has had the current title since 2011. The Minister's and the Department's main areas of responsibility include: Minister for Justice and Equality The Minister for Justice and Equality () is the senior minister at the Department of Justice and Equality in the Government of Ireland. The Minister has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland. The current Minister for Justice and Equality is Charles Flanagan, TD. He is assisted by: From 1919 until 1923 the holder of the justice portfolio was known as the Minister for Home