(PPF/IFEX) – The President of Pakistan, Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, declared a state of emergency in the country on 28 May 1998, effective immediately. According to the government, the state of emergency was proclaimed in view of a threat of external aggression. The proclamation of emergency was issued following Pakistanâs nuclear tests. The enforcement of emergency […]
(PPF/IFEX) – The President of Pakistan, Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, declared a
state of
emergency in the country on 28 May 1998, effective immediately. According to
the
government, the state of emergency was proclaimed in view of a threat of
external aggression. The proclamation of emergency was issued following
Pakistanâs nuclear tests.
The enforcement of emergency suspends all fundamental rights and no appeal
can be entertained in any court against suspension. The fundamental rights
suspended include freedom of speech and expression, movement, business,
holding of political rallies or public meetings by any one including
political parties or associations and several other rights as long as the
proclamation of emergency exists.
The state of emergency also suspends Article 19 of the constitution relating
to freedom of expression.
