21.   Megawati is appealing a ruling throwing out a separate lawsuit challenging her dismissal as party leader.

22.   Megawati also is pursuing a lawsuit challenging her dismissal as party chief at a rebel party congress organized by the military in June.

23.   Ms. Bhutto is challenging her dismissal in the Supreme Court.

24.   Ms. Bhutto has challenged her dismissal in the Supreme Court.

25.   Ms. Bhutto challenged the dismissal in court, and tried to block the general elections scheduled for Monday.

26.   No reason was given, and the men were denied an opportunity to challenge their dismissals.

27.   She is challenging her dismissal as party leader in court and the party has been holding daily rallies at its building in defiance of a government ban.

28.   She is challenging the dismissal in court.

29.   She has filed a lawsuit challenging her dismissal at a rebel party congress organized by the military in June.

30.   She is challenging her dismissal in court, and her party has been holding daily rallies at its building in defiance of a government ban.