International reaction to the 2007 Pakistani state of emergency

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This entry lists international reaction to the 2007 Pakistani state of emergency .

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On 16 November 2007 US special envoy John Negroponte, having met with Pervez Musharraf and Ashfaq Kayani (Vice Chief of Army Staff) praised the general for prosperity in Pakistan and his action against extremism. He also said that he has urged that the State of Emergency be lifted and opponents released prior to the election. [19]

Oceania

International organizations

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Reactions to Pakistan emergency". Aljazeera. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  2. "Pak emergency: Bangladesh terms it 'internal matter', Afghanistan for quick 'normalisation'". Archived from the original on 5 November 2007.
  3. "China concerned about Pakistan's state of emergency".
  4. "Government advice to Hong Kong residents in Pakistan"
  5. 1 2 "Dutch government freezes aid to Pakistan in response to Musharraf's emergency declaration". Associated Press. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  6. Johannessen, Randi (4 November 2007). "Arresterer politikere og aktivister (Arresting politicians and activists)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  7. Musharrafs farliga väg Carl Bildt's weblog, 5 November 2007
  8. "Musharraf court ruling 'delayed'". BBC News. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  9. Walsh, Declan (5 November 2007). "Musharraf warned: hold elections and quit as army chief". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  10. "Ottawa condemns Musharraf's military rule". Sympatico MSN. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  11. "Musharraf invokes emergency rule". Reuters. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  12. "U.S. disappointed as Musharraf sets emergency rule". Reuters. 3 November 2007. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  13. "Musharraf tries to stifle outcry over emergency rulee". Reuters. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.[ dead link ]
  14. Musharraf, US CENTCOM chief Fallon discuss war on terror Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  15. "No US plans to suspend military aid to Pakistan: Pentagon". AFP. 4 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  16. 1 2 "Pakistani police smash emergency rule protests". AFP. 5 November 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  17. "Topic Galleries - chicagotribune.com". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  18. "Bush urges Musharraf on election". BBC. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  19. Morris, Chris (18 November 2007). "US policy in the balance in Pakistan". BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  20. "PM calls for restraint in Pakistan". Australian Associated Press. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007.
  21. "World leaders condemn state of emergency in Pakistan". Associated Press. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  22. "Pakistan Faces Suspension Threat". BBC. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  23. "Pakistan barred from Commonwealth". BBC. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
  24. "UN's top rights official voices alarm at imposition of state of emergency". United Nations. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.

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