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Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the imposition of emergency by former president General (R) Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007 invalid and unconstitutional. A 14-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry announced its verdict on Friday after the hearing in ad hoc judges appointment case in Sindh High Court completed earlier today. The Supreme Court of Pakistan stated unequivocally that the November 3 imposition of Emergency in the country under the rule of the then President General Pervez Musharraf was against constitutional norms. The bench said all decisions taken by Musharraf on November3, 1997 were illegal, including the sacking of the judges. According to further details of the apex court landmark judgment more than 100 judges of the higher judiciary have been stopped to work, while Islamabad High Court has also been disbanded. The verdict declared termination of the services of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry on November 3 as illegal. The court also declared the oath taken by Abdul Hameed Doggar as unconstitutional, while clarified that the Presidents oath will not be affected by the decision. The constitutional amendments made through Provisional Constitutional Order were also declared unconstitutional. The administrative and financial decision of the former chief justice Abdul Hameed Doggar will not be affected by the court judgment.
