ISLAMABAD: The notification which declared former president Pervez Musharraf’s Chak Shahzad farmhouse as sub jail was taken back by the Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Express News reported on Thursday.
The farmhouse was declared a sub-jail on the basis of security issues and threats to Musharraf's life on April 20.
Following the de-notification, a Rangers’ checkpost was also established near the farmhouse.
Barb wires were used to further increase the security at the farmhouse.
Release
The Adiala Jail authorities had formally released Musharraf on November 6 from his sub-jail after he was granted bail by a local court.
The former military ruler had remained under house arrest at his farmhouse for over seven months while he faced court trials.
On November 4, Additional District and Sessions Judge Wajid Ali had granted him bail with a solvent surety of Rs100,000 against the alleged murder of former Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed and his mother during the army operation on the mosque and the adjacent madrassa in 2007.
Musharraf had already been granted bail in three cases pertaining to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti, and the detention of dozens of superior court judges.
Advocate Ilyas Siddiqui, the counsel for Musharraf, had submitted the surety bonds and the court ordered his release on November 6. Later, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Jawad Paul had de-notified the sub-jail orders. “Musharraf is now free and can move in the country like an ordinary citizen,” Siddiqui had told The Express Tribune.
Even though he had been granted bail in all cases, Musharraf’s name is still on the Exit Control List (ECL).
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@Muneer:
Same system...even same constitution is being followed over here in India also....NO brother....your diagnosis is not based on facts.
@Nida Alvi:::In the land of the pure you should be 'house arrested' for speaking the truth.You better know that talking sense here is illegal
@Asim Ali Musharraf was for more demoraic than the democracy in its present form. Democracy means empowering the people, which Musharraf did through grass root level elections. Current democracy is trying to suck last drop of blood from every poor living in Pakistan. The people like you and media (freed by Musharraf) look satisfied, but not the people of Pakistan.
Since the talks with Taliban are 'sabotaged' and can't happen, the federal government has some free time on their hands. Why not use that to try Musharraf for treason under article 6? No more too-busy-with-taliban excuse
Good relief for Musharraf. Wait for his next move.
@Kafka: The democracy being practiced in Pakistan is modelled on British system. It evolved in centuries in UK based on their society,laws, values,culture and traditions,that is the reason of its debacle here in Pakistan. We need a system which is evolved and based on the culture,values and traditions of the society and the people in Pakistan.
@Asim Ali: After reading you comments and seeing the 60 odd likes for your comments, i feel so satisfied ! yes, this nation deserves the likes of Musharraf, Zia and Ayub. You are not made for democracy.
The Farmhouse is an illegal allotment which the General got transferred to his name illegally during his almighty Dictatorship. The Farmhouse land in the suburbs of Islamabad had been allocated by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for farming of agricultural crops, cattle farming, fish farming etc.. But various influential got them allotted on their names illegally without serving the purpose of allotment. The Supreme Court had cancelled the illegal transfers of public property at throw-away prices to these influentials and that is how the Dictator's confrontation with the Chief Justice SCP started!
We want to hear your voice, your candid remarks again....
I think people are remembering the time when dollar was at 60 consistently for 8-9 years. One could buy a brand new car 1300 cc car for 8-9 lac rupees. The gentleman opened up the media only to get bitten by its 'self proclaimed' experts. Roads were being built, construction was booming, and just when people were hopeful, an error on part of the General, has brought the country to its worst crises, I have seen in the last 20 years of my adult life.
Some good news at last.
Eagerly waiting for your press conference General! <3