China is concerned about the situation in Pakistan, and hopes
the country could maintain stability and development, said Foreign
Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Sunday.
He was responding to a question concerning Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf's declaring of a state of emergency in the
country.
"We are concerned about the situation in Pakistan, and believe
the Pakistani government and people are capable of solving their
problems, " Liu said, expressing the hope that the country could
maintain stability and development.
Musharraf on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the
country and issued a provisional constitutional order (PCO), citing
the ascendancy in the activities of extremists and incidents of
terrorist attacks, and the abuse of the judiciary in the
country.
Under the PCO, the Constitution of Pakistan has been put in
abeyance. But the National Assembly, Senate and the provincial
assemblies of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan will remain functional.
The Prime Minister and his cabinet, Chief Ministers and provincial
cabinets and the governors and all those in the service of Pakistan
will also continue performing their duties.
(Xinhua News Agency November 4, 2007)
