Proclamation of Emergency
October 14, 1999
In pursuance of deliberations and decisions of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed
Forces and Corps Commanders of Pakistan Army, I, General Pervez Musharraf, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and
Chief of Army Staff, proclaim emergency throughout Pakistan and assume the office of the Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
I hereby order and proclaim as follows:
- (a)
- The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall remain in
abeyance;
- (b)
- The President of Pakistan shall continue in office;
- (c)
- The National Assembly, the Provincial Assemblies and Senate shall stand
suspended;
- (d)
- The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate, the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker of the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies shall stand suspended;
- (e)
- The Prime Minister, the Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisors
to the Prime Minister, Parliamentary secretaries, the
Provincial Governors, the Provincial Chief Ministers, the Provincial Ministers
and the Advisors to the Chief Ministers shall cease to
hold office;
- (f)
- The whole of Pakistan will come under the control of the Armed Forces
of Pakistan.
This proclamation shall come into force at once and be deemed to have taken
effect on and 12th day of October, 1999.
Source: Dawn - The Internet Edition - http://dawn.com - October 15,
1999