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    ISAS Briefs

    Quick analytical responses to occurrences in South Asia

    31 : Emergency Rule in Pakistan: Making Sense of the Reasons and Rationale

    Iftikhar A. Lodhi

    5 November 2007

    Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf, in a not very surprising move, declared a state of emergency for an indefinite period on 3 November 2007. The fundamental question is whether the current action will help to bring stability in the country, as claimed, or will it further derail the transition to democracy and exacerbate the political crisis. What doe the current move also mean for the future of the country's ascent economic growth?