Emergency was extended by another month by Parliament a short while ago without a vote being called for as most opposition members were absent. Usually a vote is taken in Parliament to seek an extension of the emergency.
However opposition members were absent to call for a vote with most of them taking part in protests outside parliament against the 18th ammendment.
Courtesy: Daily Mirror Online
Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2010 @ 22:52:46 MDT by max