Supreme Court Bar Association President Aitzaz Ahsan is currently speaking at a lawyers gathering in Karachi. An impassioned Ahsan said the people of Pakistan have made their decision and Pervez Musharraf is near his exit. He asked the United States and other Western states why, despite this clear message, they continue to support Musharraf. Ahsan also said his movement supports strengthening parliament — a major stated goal of People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Zardari — but argued that an independent judiciary is necessary to achieve this.