Supreme Court declares emergency, PCO valid

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has declared the enforcement of PCO and emergency valid.

SC larger Bench headed by the Chief Justice Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar in its short order issued here today said that the situation in the country was horrific—suicide bombings were taking place and the security forces were being targeted especially, the in the tribal areas, where the situation was highly critical besides over 150 persons were killed in an attack on the People’s Party rally, while the executive was left paralyzed by the conduct of some of the members of the superior court.

In such circumstances, SC short order said that the extra-constitutional measures had become imperative and, therefore, the SC deemed valid Army Chief’s all those measures taken after November 3 besides validating the process of taking oath under PCO, while the order also said that the Judges not taking oath under PCO ceased to remain on their posts.

The order further said that the constitution be restored with the improvement in situation and the Court would have the right to review the situation any time.

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