File photo of APML Senior Vice President Ahmed Raza Kasuri. PHOTO: FILE
Former President Pervez Musharraf’s lawyer, Ahmed Raza Kasuri had requested for a full bench excluding Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry for the hearing of the alleged treason case on Saturday.
The chief justice was to hear the case as head of the bench, however, he removed himself from the bench hours before the Supreme Court was to take up a petition seeking high treason proceedings against the former military on April 8.
A two-member bench was formed– comprising of Justice Jawwad S Khawja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain – to hear the petition filed by Advocate Taufiq Asif, the president of Rawalpindi chapter of the Lahore High Court Bar Association.
Five identical petitions were heard for him to be tried for high treason and subversion of the Constitution.
Interior Ministry officials confirmed that Musharraf’s name had been placed on the Exit Control List and that a circular had been issued to all exit points, including airports.
Musharraf ended his four-year self-imposed exile and returned to the country last month, intending to contest the upcoming polls but has instead found himself faced with a plethora of challenges.
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@Adeel: Thanks Adeel but did he really give us Indians a hard time? No let me tell you he was the easiest to deal with. You will be surprised but he has a great following in India Just like Shahrukh Khan has a great following in Pakistan both entertainers of the highest Calibre. One playing the 'Mein hoon na ' role the other 'Mere siva koi bhi Nahi' Let us leave these petty things aside and think about the future my brother The Rulars of both India and Pakistan the way they are hoodwinking the grass roots need to be taken to task and believe me justice will be done. Now I am telling you 'Hum hein na'. You and me. And one billion like us on the sub continent. Regards and God Bless Viren Naik
@Mr. Naik... i understand the General gave a really tough time to indians during his tenor so ur frustration is understandable!
@Rex Minor: There is no treason charge against Musharraf.The petitioners are asking the SC to order government to charge him with treason.
Everybody in power has at some time or another helped in subverting the constitution of Pakistan - the present judges included. The best way forward is to forgive and forget. The alternative will be disastrous for the nation.
@viren naik:
I am not from Pakistan, but fully agree with you. The treason charge is very seious and in a military court he could be instantly indicted by his imple appearance. He had no legitimacy to frst remove the democraticaly elected Government by force and then declare himself as the Boss. I once watched hm shaking hands with cuent Isaeli President in Davos, switzerland and when asked by the reporters about such an act with a man from the country with whom Pakistan has no diplomatc ties, his answer was that he did not shake hands with Shamir but it was Shamir that shook hands with him! This act might be popular in a circus or in John Stewart show( which by the way he also attended, while he was the President) but has no chance to fool the honourable justices of the court.
Rex Minor
This case should be heard by including all judges of SC in the bench except Chaudhry because his bias is an established fact.
Editorji Message for Musharraf 'When you have done something wrong admit it and be sorry. No one in History has ever choked to death from swallowing his pride. Everyone is a genius like you but if you Judge a fishy judge on his ability to climb a tree,he will live his whole career believing that although he is stupid will still be safe from the glare of public. because of the protection from the people of your kind and profession. In reality your friend Kasuri is the proverbial fish who is willing you to open the Pandora's box. Kasuri should know the way he is mocking those judges well life is full of fake people.Before he decides to Judge them,make sure he is not one of them. Don't always tell your problems to everyone..20% don't care and 80% are glad you have them.. The whole circus is depending upon you for you were their brightest clown but once you and those running the Circus are unmasked there will be nothing but anguish from the onlookers. The Circus of dictating over people's lives is such that when the Whip is taken away only the Clowns survive and that is what your friend and the chief entertainer Kasuri is. Yes the Shoe treatment is waiting for you both once again but please be the true Gentleman that you both pretend to be this time and say Sorry to the Nation.
Regards and God Bless
Viren Naik
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