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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:26 PM
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Pakisan: Constitution suspended, (new SC justice swarn in)


http://thenews.jang.com.pk/updates.asp?id=31602

73 Constitution suspended, new PCO announced
Updated at 2110 PST

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Pervez Musharraf has set aside the 1973 constitution and announced a new Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO).

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has been removed from his office.

A seven-member bench of the Supreme Court has rejected the imposition of the PCO.

The emergency bench consists of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Rana Bhagwandas, Justice Mir Shakirullah Jan, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed and Justice Ghulam Rabbani.
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NickB79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:28 PM
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1. Oh, this is not good
So much for a peaceful transition to democracy.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:33 PM
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2. And of course the new PSCJ was hand picked by Musharraf no doubt! n/t
Edited on Sat Nov-03-07 02:42 PM by LakeSamish706
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:38 PM
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3. Mushie will be gone shortly
Expect complete chaos. I wonder if the Indian cricket team has headed home yet.
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nightrider767 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:41 PM
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4. Could it happen here!?!
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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-03-07 02:54 PM
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5. It already has
But here it happened through regular, legal channels and with the cooperation of the supposed opposition.
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