Pakistan's Musharraf Declares Emergency

Police block roads leading to the administrative center of the capital Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov। 3, 2007। President Gen। Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of a crucial Supreme Court decision on whether to overturn his recent election win and amid rising Islamic militant violence. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) By MATTHEW PENNINGTON Associated Press WriterISLAMABAD, Pakistan Nov 3, 2007 (AP)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency on Saturday, ahead of a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president, thrusting the country deeper into political turmoil as it struggles with spreading Islamic militancy.
Seven Supreme Court judges immediately rejected the emergency, which suspended the current constitution. The government blocked transmissions of private news channels in several cities and telephone services in the capital, Islamabad, were cut.