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A state of emergency was declared by President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf on 3 November 2007 which lasted until 15 December 2007, during which the Constitution of Pakistan was suspended. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When the state of emergency was declared, Musharraf controversially held both positions of President and Chief of Army Staff .
On 3 November 2007, Musharraf declared a Provisional Constitutional Order, which suspended the Constitution of Pakistan and declared a state of emergency. [2] High court judges were asked to take oath under the new Provisional Court Order. Approximately 100 judges refused to take this oath, and were placed under house arrest. [3]
On 16 November 2007 US special envoy John Negroponte, having met with Pervez Musharraf and Ashfaq Kayani (Vice Chief of Army Staff) praised the general for prosperity in Pakistan and his action against extremism. He also said that he has urged that the State of Emergency be lifted and opponents released prior to the election. [19]
The Federation of Pakistan v.General (R) Pervez Musharraf, informally known as the Musharraf high treason case, was a court case, in which General Pervez Musharraf who acted in the capacity as chief of army staff, tried for high treason stemming from his imposing of unconstitutional state of emergency on 3 November 2007. [1]
Thousands of people escape Pakistan's Swat District where the Pakistan Army fights with pro-Taliban militants. [38] More than 100 journalists are arrested for protesting against the state of emergency and media restrictions. [39] The Pakistani government releases 3,400 people who were jailed during the state of emergency. [40]
Pakistan is suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations again for its imposition of the state of emergency. A contempt petition against Pervez Musharraf is filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. [citation needed] The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismisses the last remaining petition to challenge the dereliction of President Pervez Musharraf.
2007 Pakistani state of emergency: Hina Jilani leads a protest in London to ask for the release of all political prisoners and to vocalize the call for President Pervez Musharraf's resignation. United States Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte says President Pervez Musharraf should lift the state of emergency and free political opponents.
The Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) is an emergency and extra-constitutional order that suspends either wholly or partially the Constitution of Pakistan — the supreme law of the land. [ 1 ] The PCO acts as a temporary order while the constitution is held in abeyance or suspension. [ 2 ]