The Security Bureau of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(HKSAR) government on Sunday reminded Hong Kong residents traveling
to Pakistan to keep themselves abreast of the developments and pay
attention to personal safety due to a state of emergency declared
by the country.
A spokesman for the Security Bureau said that the HKSAR
government would continue to closely monitor the situation in the
country, adding Hong Kong residents in Pakistan who need assistance
may contact the local Chinese Embassy/Consulate-General in their
destination or call the Hong Kong Immigration Department' s 24-hour
hotline at (852)1868.
The telephone numbers and addresses of the Chinese Embassies/
Consulates-General overseas can be obtained by calling the
Immigration Department at (852)2824 6111 or (852)1868, he said.
Pakistani President Musharraf on Saturday declared a state of
emergency in the country and issued a provisional constitutional
order, citing the ascendancy in the activities of extremists and
incidents of terrorist attacks, and the abuse of the judiciary in
the country.
Under the provisional constitutional order, 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 5, 2007)