Pakistan Says It Is Not Ruling Out Imposition of State of Emergency

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State of emergency possible in Pakistan

Pakistan Says It Is Not Ruling Out Imposition of State of Emergency

SADAQAT JAN
AP News

Aug 08, 2007 16:36 EDT

The government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is not ruling out imposing a state of emergency because of "external and internal threats" to Pakistan and deteriorating law and order in the volatile northwest near the Afghan border, a spokesman said Thursday.

Tariq Azim, minister of state for information, said Pakistani media reports that Musharraf would soon declare an emergency were unconfirmed, but he added that the possibility had been discussed and that "no firm decision has yet been taken."

"These are only unconfirmed reports although the possibility of imposition of emergency cannot be ruled out and has recently been talked about and discussed keeping in mind some external and internal threats and the law and order situation," he told The Associated Press.

Azim referred to recent military action against militants in northwestern border areas that he said had resulted in the deaths of many soldiers.

He also said statements coming from the United States, including from Sen. Barak Obama, D-Ill., a presidential hopeful, over the possibility of U.S. military action against al-Qaida in Pakistan "has started alarm bells ringing and has upset (the) Pakistani public."

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Great, one more country with nukes that doesn't like us.

[KellyW]

2. more

This has nothing to due with AQ and everything to due with the Pak court and Nawaz's return.
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ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting presided over by President General Pervez Musharraf decided Wednesday to declare emergency in the country for one month that could be extended for three months, the well placed sources told Geo News.
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Pakistan Muslim League (QA) president Chaudhry Shujaat also reportedly said while talking to women parliamentarians of party during a reception which was hosted by him at his residence that emergency is likely to be declared.

Speaker National Assembly was also called at the reception in which he was consulted that in case of emergency how it could be approved from the National Assembly.

Some reliable sources confirmed that the decision regarding declaration of emergency was taken in the meeting.

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