Federal Government of Pakistan

Rule Changes

Imposed emergency in KP; Parliament ratified the proclamation; the Federal Constitutional Court has suspended PHC proceedings on post-October 12 petitions, easing the legal pressure on the federal government

The Federal Constitutional Court suspended Peshawar High Court proceedings on petitions filed under Article 199 on or after October 12, ruling that the army's deployment under Article 245 takes precedence. On November 7, the Peshawar High Court removed about 105 petitions from its November 10 cause list, including challenges to the emergency and to the detention of suspended Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

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