A state of emergency has been declared in Pakistan, the country’s constitution has been suspended, all news channels including the foreign news outlets BBC, CNN, Sky News and Al-Jazeera except the state run PTV are off air.

Edit: Under the Provisional Constitution Order the following articles have been suspended: 9, 10, 15,16,17,19 and 25. These articles include the following rights:

• Security of person
• Safeguards as to arrest and detention
• Freedom of movement, etc.
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom of association
• Freedom of speech, etc.
• Equality of citizens

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