Musharraf's appeal to travel abroad for treatment was rejected. PHOTO:AFP
ISLAMABAD: The special court denied former president Pervez Musharraf's appeal for treatment abroad on Friday, Express News reported.
A bailable warrant set at Rs 2.5 million has been issued by the court.
Registrar Abdul Ghani announced the verdict.
The court under Justice Faisal Arab and a three-member bench announced that Musharraf should be brought before the court on February 7.
Background
The former president faces treason charges under Article 6 for suspending, subverting and abrogating the Constitution, imposing an emergency in the country in November 2007 and detaining judges of the superior courts.
The 70-year-old had fallen ill and taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi on January 2 as he was being transported under heavy guard to the court.
The court had exempted Musharraf from appearing before it in person because of his ill health but after viewing his medical records, it stated in a court order that the accused did not suffer a heart attack nor is his health suffering to such an extent that he is unable to appear before court.
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@Assad:
When are people like you going to realise that the Commanding officer of a nuclear armed army does not act like an ordinary thug or criminal crossing into a disputed but occupied territory? What is stopping Pakistan to declare emergency and cross the line of control backed up with full force if Kashmir is in their National interest? Why did the previous Governents and their armies including the one in 1947 did not take such initiative? The bitter truth is that Pakistan had no legitamacy to force the Kashmiri people to become part of Pakistan. What the General did cost Pakistan loosing the high moral ground it once had
Rex Minor
@ Jat, dt, Malik Hamza The Kargil misadventure is described by the former CGS at GHQ, General Shahid Aziz, a one-time crony of Musharraf. It was the GANG OF FOUR (Mush, Gen Aziz, Gen Javaid & Gen Mahmud) who even kept the GHQ out of the loop http://www.dawn.com/news/782010/kargil-adventure-was-four-man-show-general It was for this reason that the then Air Chief and Naval Chief protested against the attitude of General Musharraf, the then COAS. Even Admiral Fasih Bukhari (CNS) resigned. ET: These facts are confirmed and General Shahid Aziz book is a testament to that!
Courts accept Nawaz review petition on plane hijacking case after 9 years and refused to accept Musharraf's petition by declaring it time bard. Double standard.
Nation of conspiracies.
Its mere revenge. Nothing more, nothing less. Justice is a sad dream for Pakistan. If you guys have a tiny bit of sharam left, instead of musharraf please convict the hundreds of cannibal like terrorists roaming in our cities.
Does any of the commenters know exactly what does their General want from the Court or the military hospital. He is wasting everybody's time if he reckons that the new Supremo of the Army is going to take him out of the civilian club which he joined on his own initiative!
Rex Minor
@assad:
there are sane and smart people who come here. Thank GOD!
@dt:
Unike the people who recommended your comment, I read the whole chapter you posted. It says Nawaz Sharif did the right thing but his army would not see it that way. The entire thing is a condemnation of Musharraf and his lackeys. Not sure why you posted it.
He even says that the army activated nuclear protocol without telling the Prime Minister. It is a fitting description of Musharraf, his recklessness and sheer incompetence. And what goes around comes around. And Musharraf is going, going, gone. Good riddance.
In fact, Reidel also credits Kargil for a new relationship with India. How ironic that it was Musharraf who triggered that.
@Jat: Why would have Pakistan taken the dead bodies of our troops under the glare of your Himmler like propaganda machinery? That was your angle, hand over the bodies of our troops under the media spotlight to make it look like we were fighting across the IB when the Kargil war was nothing but adjustment of lines across the LoC, which is not and should never be assumed to be equal to the IB. The heights that you sit on were taken from Pakistan in 1971 by force of arms and we reserve the right to make adjustments using similar means.
We did not accept the bodies of our martyred troops because of the above reason and secondly, like Kargil, we have lost our officers and men at Siachen as well and their bodies were not claimed due to the terrain. We, as a nation, are proud of their sacrifices and do not sit and cry about not having their bodies with us. We have a firm belief that they died for Pakistan's Kashmir cause and they are our heroes and martyrs. Their families are proud of what they have done for Pakistan and they are cared for by the Pakistan Army. Your trying to negate the sacrifices of our men by suggesting that our officers did not care for their dead is really getting old. On any given day, a Pakistani officer, including Musharraf, cares for the troops under his command like they are his own brothers, however you cannot fathom this not having worn the khaki, so don't bother coming over here to tell us that we, officers of the Pakistan Army, did not claim their own troops. Pakistan's cause is above that of the person's! Pakistan's interests come first and foremost before those of the individuals. This was the assumption under which we refused to become a pawn in your propaganda game.
ET, this is the second time I have tried to retort this one-sided opinion of Jat and I have not been published. Be fair. He got his post published for suggesting what he said was a "fact". Well I am calling nonsense on that and countering it. Please publish my view as well! Thank you!
Ansar Abbasi must be super excited.
Musharraf will not get justice in Pak courts because the judges got their own motives and they were part of the crime. Better transfer the case either to India or Bangladesh special courts.
enough of sharif courts..its time for martial law....
nawaz shareef is trying to do what general zia did to bhutto had him killed in the jail this is why every body is scared of shareef courts
@dt: Bruce is an India sympathiser and his analysis are biased and heavily tilted in favor of India. He is probably on payroll of Indian Government in an indirect manner through creative accounting practices!
@dt: In your own words, "Kargil debacle"... need I say more ? Why do I need to read Bruce Riedel when I agree with your characterization - Kargil debacle
The army chief, the planner-in-chief, was not responsible for the military debacle ? Cool, let us blame the Israelis then !
@Malik Hamza: General Musharraf Commando is a person who has spent nights in Kargil...
...and ran away from there, deserting thousands of soldiers left to die. And then refused to admit (even after spending night in Kargil); that they were Pakistani soldiers - and then the masterstroke - refused to accept their dead bodies; and it was left to the gallant Indian soldiers to give them a proper burial.
ET: This is a historical fact; please don't block.
@ahsan: Lol , you really are innocent or perhaps acting like an ostrich. First learn to spell and respect a person . the name goes like this Musharraf not mushy? very disrespecting and immature attitude. Et block my comment like u always do when i reply.
@Ch. Allah Daad: We don't believe in these Sharif courts. You do believe in Sharif courts . Well done keep believing that. Hiding in hospital bed ?*General Musharraf Commando is a person who has spent nights in Kargil , It frivolous to know that he would be scared of Sharif courts *
The warrant being bailable is a concession.
Good decision. Every culprit have to face the court. Justice will prevail, innshallah .
Judicial activism is for fast-tracking justice in Pakistan. Get used to it.
@Usman Khan: Quick question: When musharraf was in the plane and told Nawaz Sharif that the plane has no more fuel - why didn't Nawaz let him land in Pakistani soil? Isn't that equivalent to giving orders let him crash? Should Nawaz be prosecuted because of this?
Great decision. Called out Musharraf and the AFIC for the frauds they are.