KAMPALA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The 53-nation Commonwealth suspended Pakistan from membership on Thursday because President Pervez Musharraf had failed to meet a deadline to lift emergency rule and resign as army chief.

The Commonwealth had given Musharraf until Thursday to lift the state of emergency he imposed on Nov. 3, a move met by widespread international condemnation. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), charged with reviewing Pakistan's membership, has "suspended Pakistan forthwith from the Commonwealth ....for its violations," Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon told a news conference. (editing by Tim Pearce)

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