Pakistan

Court upholds decision to seize Musharraf's assets

Express May 13, 2010

ABBOTABAD: Peshawar High Court's Abbotabad bench ordered the police on Friday to immediately confiscate former president Pervez Musharraf's assets and submit a report after procurement of assets in three days.

On Thursday, the Bench upheld the decision of the district and sessions court to seize Musharraf's assets in relation to the former president's non-appearance in court on April 29, regarding the Atiq-ur-Rehman case.

The two member bench also dismissed the petition filed by Musharraf's counsel to revoke the verdict.

Musharraf was summoned in the case of Atiq-ur-Rehman, an Atomic energy employee who went missing during his tenure. According to sources, Rehman had been called by the city police on the day of his wedding, after which he went missing.

As part of the proceedings, Advocate Iqbal Khan produced as evidence an extract from Musharraf's book, "In the line of fire" in which the former president stated that the state received $10,000 per person delivered to the US during the ongoing War on Terror.

COMMENTS (30)

Rehana | 13 years ago | Reply The day it dawns on the 17 crore awaam as to what all Musharraf did for them it would be Eid for Pakistan. You compare him with the Z's for its no more PPP? Compare him with the Sharif bratharaans? No way. Are we under their spells of hollow sogans? Three times both have come,what they did,thewhole world knows. Whosoever is protecting them can't be Pakistan's friend. Wake up before its too late.

shahid | 13 years ago | Reply death by beaurocracy and democracy.....

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ali | 13 years ago | Reply No one here is talking on the real issue: where is atiq ur rehman? But instead of taking musharraf to task over it, the local intelligence chiefs should be summoned by the court. They would know better, MUSHARRAF DIDN'T MICROMANAGE EACH CASE NOW DID HE?

Mujtaba Hameed | 13 years ago | Reply Having read some of the comments here, I would like to say that it's not a form of political system , whether democracy or Dictatorship that can relieve us of our common problems.. The only key to have issues resolved is to have a high standard of unbiased ACCOUNTABILITY.. The stage of pakistani politics reminds me of a famous political satire called " the animal farm". They all ate pigs and we will continued to be ruled by PIGS for next thousand years unless we have a strict enforecent of accountability.. In this respect I welcome all therecent court de idioms whether they apply to Musharraf or to Zardari or to head of any other political party. Secondly, I think we all need to overcome our likeness and Hatered for one single person or group: if you want to understand the true spirit of Peshawar High court ruling against Musharraf then you need to stand in shoes of that Attique ur Rejman who was picked and sold for a meager $10,000 or whatever.

Kazmi | 13 years ago | Reply Here in States i have some known persons who are from Israeli jewish lobies, and the wordings that i have heard on last weekend at Barclay yard III, that "(they said; NOW A DAYS WE ARE FREE BECAUSE ASIF ZARDARI, NAWAZ AND ANP PAKHTOONS ARE IN ORDER IN PAKISTAN TO DESTROY EACH AND EVERY PULP OF THEIR NATION AT THEIR OWN, BECAUSE WE (intelligence dept.) ARE AT EAZ BECAUSE OF SOLD PAKISTANI POLITICIANS, AND WE ARE AT EAS AS WELL TILL THE TIME WHEN FORMER PRESIDENT GEN MUSHARAF ARRIVES THERE. Regarding Pakistani Media, courts, politicians on air status against Musharaf, i feel in this regard that they all are basically frightened by Musharaf and never wanted to disable their deal with Israeli and Indian secret agencies who planned thier best against the better Pakistan. The Ambassador of Pakistan in NY, NY and the Pakistani Military Atache witness of this last month slap conversation of Israeli jews. Reported U.S BDI IV

Rumi | 13 years ago | Reply This does'nt look like a legit report. I didn't see this on any other media. Besides "In the Line of Fire" Musharraf didn't state that Pak Govt. earned bounty equal $10,000/person by handing over Pakistan National. Following is an excerpt from his book; CHAPTER 23, PAGE 237, FULL PARAGRAPH "In The Line Of Fire" Since shortly after 9/11, when many members of Al Qaeda fled Afghanistan and crossed the border into Pakistan, we played cat and mouse with them.The biggest of them all, Osma bin Laden, is still at large at the time of this writing, but we have caught many, many others.Some are known to the world, some are not. 'We have captured 689 and handed over 369 to the United States. We have earned bounties totalling millions of dollars. Those who habitually accuse us of "not doing enough" in the war on terror should simply ask the CIA how much prize money it has paid to the govermnent of Pakistan'. Now Page #238 The policy followed by Pakistan on the extradition of foreigners has been first to ask their countries of origin to take them back.If a country of origin refuses(as is normally the case), we hand the prisoner over to the United States. I am still looking for the part where Pak Government charged $10,000 per head for handing over Pakistanis to US.

bluemountain | 13 years ago | Reply what nonsense... What about the yahoos in parliament and the Assemblies???

Fasih Ali Khan | 13 years ago | Reply @ Wajid Rasul > Did Nawaz Sharif bowed infront of US > on a ingle call. Was it Nawaz Sharif > who sold Pakistanis in dollars. > > Nawaz Sharif is back in Pakistan and > its people of Pakistan who are > standing with him. Please come out of day dreaming. This is Nawaz Sharif, The Coward who ran Washington, to sit in the feet of Clinton at Kargil Crises to ''beg for mercy'' while The Indians were rubbing their nose in Jammu & Kashmir and this Traitor have menaged a humilating defeat for Pakistan, Later Clinton called his visit a wish from him and his Mrs. to have a Photo Session with the US President. A Slap on the face of him and his 'supporters'. In contrast Musharraf Mash'Allah have shown his Leadership all around the World. He did listen to them where needed but acted upon Pakistan's Interests. Numerous examples. 1. Declined Offers to send Pak Army in Iraq. 2. Declined to assist US in Iran Adventure. 3. Stopped them stepping In the North / South Waziristan. 4. Managed to escape Abdul Qadeer Khan from the world of eagles (The West). 5. Stood Firm on Iran Pakistan India gas pipeline regardless of all US Pressure, while India your traitor's favouite 'example' kept shivering for six years, still undecided on the Issue. 6. Reminding the World of Root Causes of Terrorism and need of getting them addressed On the United Nations Floor for several years. There's Alot more but one have to be atleast honest to Acknowledge the facts. I have got Absolutely No Hopes of Reasonability from the Thug, Nawaz Sharif and his GT Road Dumb Headed handful ''Supporters''.

cheema | 13 years ago | Reply @Wajid Rasul not really because of Musharraf but due to the simple fact of not doing across the board :) oops that will cover Mr sharif the amirulmomineen as well.

Dr. Asad Sadick, Germany | 13 years ago | Reply First we hang our Prime Minister, then we assasinate another Prime Minister and now we turn our wrath against a man who did more for Pakistan than the present bunch ever will. The judiciary has overplayed its cards.

Wajid Rasul | 13 years ago | Reply @Cheema It is nonsense because it is against Musharraf. :)

cheema | 13 years ago | Reply judiciary is destroying its own image with this kind of nonsense

Suhail | 13 years ago | Reply 1.Name of the missing person is Atique-ur-Rehman and not the Ishque Ur Rehman. 2. He was employee of Atomic Energy Commission and of Intellegence deparatment. 3. Petition before High court was not filed by the Pervez Musharraf counceal but by the advcoate general of provincial government on behalf of provincial police department who are facing difficulty to implement the orders of the district session judge

PERVAIZ | 13 years ago | Reply Is it beginning of end ! I am optimistic man , I know history of Pakistan , I know no one can touch ex- military chief , I know no one can touch person who has backing of usa , uk and KSA , but still my heart telling me that this time new history will written . Judiciary and government is even not start procedure and some people start making noise . Zardari is cool customer no way he leave the killer of benazir , Nawaz is emotional person and mushraf is no.1 target for him and we all know Chief justice . By chance if they will not do justice , justice will done on the street of Pakistan

Saleem | 13 years ago | Reply I think Musharraf is ready to face any kind of litigation. He is playing his cards well, and will use them when push comes to shove. He is not an angry man and that is why he is playing cool. He clearly understands the potential threats & has the necessary cards to deal with it. He has already registered his new party with the election commission, and announced he will come back, and that does not fear anyone. He is fully prepared. However, It is more important to first hold accountable those politicians who have been currently entrusted with peoples future & wealth, and representing their constituents, or those who are part of the current national politics.

Saleem | 13 years ago | Reply I think judiciary should have the ultimate power vested in it by God's law, the Quran. Pakistan does not need to bear the expense of President. Accountability of the prime minister, cabinet, ministers & other officials should be executed through the judiciary. The party president should not have the power to fire the prime minister. Judiciary should have the ultimate responsibility to make sure the law is being upheld, and should be able to seek the help of the military to assure enforcement of law, in case of anarchy & total disobedience of the executive branch.

Saleem | 13 years ago | Reply Pakistan is funny country. Who ever is in power is right, survives. Who ever is out the door is wrong & cannot survive. Now PPP is in power, so the airport is Benazir, photos of Bhutto's every where, self declared shaheed & self declared exile. It is really funny, makes you laugh if you think about it.

Muneer Ahmad | 13 years ago | Reply Musharraf is all time great Leader of pakistan, no one match with him from current democratic dictators and corrupts and so called baises independent judiciary. Long live pakistan and musharraf

H.O.A. | 13 years ago | Reply We have no electricity but so what we've got democracy ! We have no flour n sugar but why worry we've got an independent judiciary. We have no fuel, gas or water, does that matter ? No! we've got an elected government yay! We have no money, but what are friends for ? Don't worry IMF has returned after many years, and IMF will make sure that Pakistan 'Gets' lots of money. What else ummmmmmm lets see yeah we have price hikes almost every month on gas, fuel, electricity, flour, sugar, rice, meat, now weren't we missing them (the hikes) so dearly, because before they used to come once in a blue moon. Oh there's one thing very disappointing - the Swat Peace Deal with the Taliban, we didn't get to keep it, how sad! wouldn't it have been fun if Taliban were everywhere striking peace deals for other areas. Our currency is now 84 against the dollar, so much of it in a dollar! isn't that amazing? For 8 years we had only 60 or so for a dollar, now that's progress. Now why give credit to Musharraf - coz in his tenure we didn't have all these things that we have now, and we got rid of all the bad things he gave us, a stable economy, progress, growth, no shortage of flour,sugar and fuel and all the things I wrote above that we don't have. He doesn't deserve any credit. He was a military man, he made businesses and investments rise, its a good thing now they're doomed otherwise what would've we done! Hats Off to ???

Wajid Rasul | 13 years ago | Reply @Fasih Ali Khan Did Nawaz Sharif bowed infront of US on a ingle call. Was it Nawaz Sharif who sold Pakistanis in dollars. Nawaz Sharif is back in Pakistan and its people of Pakistan who are standing with him.

javed iqbal | 13 years ago | Reply The govt. is making fool of people. every day they are making a new event .so that the people remain busy in that event.This is the policy of the govt.DOING NOTHING FOR THE PEOPLE BUT LOOKING BUSY.

Bangash | 13 years ago | Reply Seizure without a conviction...what nonsense.

Siddiqui | 13 years ago | Reply No comments on the decision. However, was the military dictator not better than the current "civilian" dictator ????? We are in much worse conditions now than 3 years before (execpt that the judiciary is independant now)

Wajid Rasul | 13 years ago | Reply Very good decision. BUSHARRAF the US puppet and coward at a run should be brought back and taken to courts. Justice must be done. He sold pakistanis in dollars. He is an enemy of Islam and an agent of US.

Fasih Ali Khan | 13 years ago | Reply @ shahzada.A.Ilahi Mind you, They have another Important task to do too, i.e, bail Nawaz Sharif out of All Crimes he commited against this Nation. ''Independent Judiciary'' What Hypocracy.

Shahzad Khan | 13 years ago | Reply This is what we call "More loyal then the King" verdict

shahzada.A.Ilahi | 13 years ago | Reply Do they(the Judiciary) have nothing else to do in Pakistan except to open cases against General Musharraf? Against such a person against whom these Political Thugs of Pakistan could not find a single case of corruption. Shame on you The so called Judiciary of Pakistan.Look around what people are saying. If you want to show Justic then open cases against Nawaz Shrif and Zardari. I bet you will not find time to enquire against the General.

Rashid Qureshi | 13 years ago | Reply This is just to bring bad name to Lord Musharraf. He has never done anything like this. Please stop this media bashing in the media against President. Please this brings shame to us people. We need no bad publicity to Pakistan. Already Faisal Shahzhad bringing bad name to Pathans. Please all Pakistanis we have to get together and become to fight the enemies. Pakistan Zindabad.

M. Shaheed | 13 years ago | Reply Just another Coward ex-Dictator.

Shahryar Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply Sad, that’s all I can say. Petty people petty issue! Height of biasness’.

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