[sacw] General Musharraf takes Over as Chief Executive Officer

[Harsh Kapoor]

FYI
(South Asia Citizens Web)
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Oct 15, 1999
DAWN
Breaking News:

General Musharraf takes Over as Chief Executive Officer

Constitution Suspended:
State of Emergency Declared-
Gen Musharraf becomes "CEO" of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (01:30 PST):

The following proclamation order has been issued by the Chairman Joint
Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff, General Pervez
Musharraf, who has assumed the office of the "Chief Executive" of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:

In pursuance of deliberations and decisions of the Chiefs of Staff of the
Armed Forces and Corps Commanders of the Pakistan Army, I, General Pervez
Musharraf, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army
Staff, proclaim Emergency throughout Pakistan and assume the office of the
Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

I hereby order and proclaim as follows:

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan shall remain in
abeyance; The President of Pakistan shall continue in office; The National
Assembly, the Provincial Assemblies and the Senate shall stand suspended;
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate, the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker of the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies shall stand
suspended; The Prime Minister, the Federal Ministers, Ministers of State,
Advisors to the Prime Minister, Provincial Governors, the Provincial Chief
Ministers, the Provincial Ministers and the Advisors to the Chief
Ministers shall cease to hold office; The whole of Pakistan will come
under the control of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. This Proclamation shall
come into force at once and be deemed to have taken effect on and from the
12th day of October, 1999. The order has been issued in pursuance of
deliberations and decisions of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces and
Corps Commanders of the Pakistan Army.

(signed) Gen Pervez Musharraf, Chairman CJSC & COAS Rawalpindi, Oct 14, 1999