Musharraf has been amending the Pakistani constitution through executive orders. On December the 14th and 15th he issued three more executive orders; one which amends the constitution, one which amends the judicial constitutionally and the third which raises the state of emergency. (more)
A very interesting interview on the issues surrounding Pakistan, Afghanistan and American national security.
Pakistan has been under a state of exception for a long time now, Musharref suspended the constitution to install himself as President. Now it has gone into another state of emergency, formally continuing the current state of exception. Another issue is that the leadership of Al Queda which attacked the US on 911 is in Pakistan, so is the Taliban who are causing stability issues in Afghanistan and the border regions of Pakistan. Add to that the Pakistani military is becoming increasingly politically illegitimate. Plus the government has nukes, so it is pretty important that it does not become a failed state. (more)
Pakistan wants to include a speech by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in its constitution. The speech contained: "You are free, you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed. That has nothing to with business of the state." (more)
