CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On 31 July 2009, a 14-judge bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared Gen Pervez Musharraf ’s action of declaring emergency in November 2007, as illegal and unconstitutional in the PCO Judges case’s verdict.

Detailed explanation-2: -(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan. (3) It shall come into force at once. (b) of high treason as defined in Article 6 of the Constitution, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Urdu: , Sindhi: ; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the fourth President from 1971 to 1973, and later as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977.

Detailed explanation-4: -(1) Any person who abrogates or attempts or conspires to abrogate, subverts or attempts or conspires to subvert the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason. 2.

Detailed explanation-5: -Any person who abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance, or attempts or conspires to abrogate or subvert or suspend or hold in abeyance, the Constitution by use of force or show of force or by any other unconstitutional means shall be guilty of high treason.