Musharraf declares Martial Law


	Musharraf declares Martial Law

pokkets

11-3-2007 9:28 PM

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musharraf, pakistan, state, emergency, martial, constitution

pokkets says:

The Judges were accused of working at cross purposes with the executive. The Supreme Court has the power to invalidate the last election, and were about to vote on the issue. The state of emergency gives the executive the power to appoint new judges

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