By NNN-APP
Islamabad : The Cabinet Division issued a Presidential Order on Saturday under which the state of emergency has been revoked and the Provisional Constitution Order-2007 has been repealed with immediate effect.
With the issuance of the Presidential Order, the constitution of Pakistan has been restored.
President Pervez Musharraf had assured the nation that the state of emergency would be lifted before December 16, 2007. With the Order issued Saturday, the promise made by the President to the nation has been fulfilled.
The move, which will be welcomed by Western nations, comes ahead of national elections on January 8.
Musharraf imposed the emergency in November, arresting hundreds of people and replacing Supreme Court justices.
Media reports in Pakistan are now quoting officials as confirming the state of emergency has been lifted, although there is no formal public ceremony to witness.