Pakistan

ATC terms Musharraf’s medical report ‘fake’, orders arrest

Judge also rejects former military dictator’s appeal for temporary exemption from appearing in court

News Desk April 22, 2016

Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: INP

An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has expressed indignation over the submission of a ‘fake’ medical report of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and rejected the former military dictator’s request for temporary exemptions in judges’ detention case.

During the hearing of the case, Musharraf’s counsel Akhtar Shah submitted a medical report of the former military dictator and requested ATC judge Sohail Ikram to grant his client temporary exemption from appearing in court in judges’ detention case.

ATC issues arrest warrants for Musharraf in judges’ detention case

The judge, however, rejected the report saying Musharraf left the country in March but the medical report produced in the court is of April. The judge also upheld the non-bailable arrest warrants for the former military ruler and directed the IGP Islamabad to produce the accused before the court on May 20 — the next hearing of the case.

Musharraf’s lawyer argued that his client was ready to appear in the court provided his doctors allow him and the government provides him security. The judge, however, remarked that the former dictator has not appeared before the court for the last two years.

Meanwhile, Islamabad police in its report told the court that it was not possible to execute the non-bailable arrest warrants against Musharraf who had left for Dubai in March.

Legal proceedings were initiated against the former military dictator for detaining over 60 judges, including former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The judges were detained after proclamation of a state of emergency in the country.

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Musharraf issued again

Musharraf is facing terrorism charges in the case, which was based on a first information report (FIR) registered against him on August 11, 2009 by the Secretariat police for detaining over 60 judges, including former CJP.

In June 2013 the court indicted Musharraf in the judges’ detention case. According to the charge sheet, the military ruler had imposed a state of emergency and detained the judges. Fifteen lawyers had already recorded their statements as witnesses against Musharraf.

On June 11, 2013, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had granted pre-arrest bail to the former president.

COMMENTS (4)

Naim | 8 years ago | Reply @Humza: Many people believed Musharraf would never return to Pakistan before he came back in March 2013,led by corrupt politicians,even Imran Khan believed he would not return,some masses of people end up believing the media's opinion, same people are stirring up the rhetoric he will not come back,true patriotic commando will return and face the fake politicized cases against him in a country where some judges are also corrupt.

Humza | 8 years ago | Reply @M.Saeed: You don't need a judge to tell you Musharraf's medical report is fake. The whole country knows it. Musharraf was just looking for an excuse to leave the country desperately. Despite all of his " main dharte nahin " talk we could all see how characterless Musharraf really is !

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M.Saeed | 8 years ago | Reply How can a judge call a medical report fake without proof? Does it not invite the contempt of medical profession? Can a judge just say anything and be accepted? Is judiciary running on personal whims?

Irshad Khan | 8 years ago | Reply The honorable Judge should read the report carefully again, nothing wrong with the report. It was written in April and explained Pervez Musharaf's medical condition in February and March just before he left Pakistan. May be Judge can get that report translated in Urdu so he can understand better.

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