Threats to life: Limit Musharraf’s movements, law ministry told
Militant elements are planning an attack on the former president: Interior ministry
Former president Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
Citing threats to his life from the Taliban and other extremist militants, the interior ministry has written a letter to the law ministry requesting it to limit former president General (R) Pervez Musharraf’s movements outside his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad.
Militant elements are planning an attack on the former president, said the letter, citing intelligence intercepts and police special branch reports that were compiled soon after Musharraf’s return to Pakistan. Some of these elements will even attempt to kidnap him, it said.
Quoting the recent incident of the car found near Musharraf’s house, declared as a sub-jail, the letter said that the militants wanted to target the ex-president with the car.
“The former president was facing serious threats and thus as a precautionary measure his movement outside the sub-jail should be limited,” the letter communicated. It added that considering the high risk involved Musharraf should not be taken out of his farmhouse for court hearings.
Soon after Musharraf’s return to Pakistan, a report by the police special branch was submitted to the interior ministry which stated that certain militant groups, particularly Ghazi Force, were planning to target him.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 27th, 2013.
Citing threats to his life from the Taliban and other extremist militants, the interior ministry has written a letter to the law ministry requesting it to limit former president General (R) Pervez Musharraf’s movements outside his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad.
Militant elements are planning an attack on the former president, said the letter, citing intelligence intercepts and police special branch reports that were compiled soon after Musharraf’s return to Pakistan. Some of these elements will even attempt to kidnap him, it said.
Quoting the recent incident of the car found near Musharraf’s house, declared as a sub-jail, the letter said that the militants wanted to target the ex-president with the car.
“The former president was facing serious threats and thus as a precautionary measure his movement outside the sub-jail should be limited,” the letter communicated. It added that considering the high risk involved Musharraf should not be taken out of his farmhouse for court hearings.
Soon after Musharraf’s return to Pakistan, a report by the police special branch was submitted to the interior ministry which stated that certain militant groups, particularly Ghazi Force, were planning to target him.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 27th, 2013.