ATC extends Musharraf’s judicial remand

ISLAMABAD: The ATC extended former president Musharraf’s judicial remand till May 18 in the judge’s detention case on Saturday. This came after a request from Musharraf’s lawyer who claimed police were too busy in election duties to provide security to his client.

Musharraf’s counsel informed the court that he had submitted an application to the Islamabad chief commissioner to start Musharraf’s trail at his farmhouse sub-jail due to security reasons. He said the chief commissioner had accepted his application on May 3. However, the court observed that this would be possible only after the IHC’s approval. The IHC later allowed Musharraf’s trial to be held at the sub-jail, also asking the chief commissioner to ensure the ATC judge’s and his staff’s security during the trial.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 5^th, 2013.