President Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s gamble appears to be paying off. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry stands sidelined along with some of his recalcitrant colleagues, much of the fractured opposition is either detained or under arrest, and protests have been manageable. Though Benazir Bhutto appears to have entered the fray (now under house arrest), her actions may [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Provisional Constitutional Order'
Day 6 of Emergency Rule: Of America, the Army, and Arrests
November 9th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Tags: Ashfaq Kayani · Ashfaq Kiyani · Benazir Bhutto · Emergency Declaration · Hameed Gul · Iftikhar Chaudhry · John Negroponte · Karachi Stock Exchange · Maulana Fazlullah · Pakistan Army · Pervez Musharraf · Provisional Constitutional Order · Relations with United States · Supreme Court · Swat · Vice Chief of Army Staff · War on Terror
Aftermath: Musharraf’s State of Emergency
November 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments
The dust is settling after President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in his capacity as Chief of Army Staff, placed the country in a state of emergency. Many are calling it a “State of Emergency (Plus)” or “Martial Law (Lite)” — this is just semantics — the fact of the matter is that the constitution has been [...]
Tags: Abdul Hameed Dogar · Benazir Bhutto · Chief of Army Staff · Emergency Declaration · Iftikhar Chaudhry · Pervez Musharraf · Provisional Constitutional Order · Relations with China · Relations with United States · Shaukat Aziz · Supreme Court · Video · War on Terror