2007 state of emergency in Pakistan
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The 2007 state of emergency in Pakistan was a period of suspended constitutional rule and intensified political crisis under President Pervez Musharraf, marked by curbs on the judiciary, media, and opposition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political crisis
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state of emergency ⓘ |
| announcedOnMedium | televised address ⓘ |
| arrestedGroup |
human rights activists
ⓘ
lawyers ⓘ opposition politicians ⓘ |
| bannedOrganizationOrGroup |
political rallies
ⓘ
public demonstrations ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
crackdown on political opposition
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curbs on independent judiciary ⓘ dismissal of judges ⓘ mass arrests ⓘ postponement of elections ⓘ restrictions on media ⓘ suspension of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | suspension of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Pervez Musharraf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2007-12-15 ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
condemnation by European Union
ⓘ
condemnation by United States ⓘ criticism by human rights organizations ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
imposition of emergency rule
ⓘ
requirement for judges to take new oath under PCO ⓘ suspension of constitutional safeguards for judges ⓘ |
| legalInstrumentUsed | Provisional Constitutional Order 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaRestrictionsAppliedTo |
independent news media
ⓘ
private television channels ⓘ |
| notableMovementOpposing | lawyers' movement in Pakistan ⓘ |
| numberOfJudgesRefusingOath | dozens ⓘ |
| officeHeldByDeclarant |
Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan Peoples Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Pakistan under Musharraf ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
eventual resignation of Pervez Musharraf as president
ⓘ
resignation of Pervez Musharraf as army chief ⓘ weakening of Musharraf’s political position ⓘ |
| reasonGivenByGovernment |
judicial interference in executive authority
ⓘ
rising militancy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2007 Pakistani presidential election
ⓘ
2008 Pakistani general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice | Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removedFromOfficePosition | Chief Justice of Pakistan ⓘ |
| replacedChiefJusticeWith | Abdul Hameed Dogar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | PCO 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-11-03 ⓘ |
| targetedInstitution |
Supreme Court of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high courts of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | pending Supreme Court verdict on Musharraf’s eligibility for presidency ⓘ |
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