Former president Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: REUTERS
The release order came after the payment of two surety bonds worth Rs1 million each.
Musharraf has been detained in his Chak Shahzad farmhouse since April 19 on multiple criminal charges.
The court had granted bail to Musharraf in the case on May 20.
Judges's detention case
Earlier in the day, an anti-terrorism court rejected Musharraf’s bail plea in the judges’ detention case.
On May 18, the court extended the judicial remand of Musharraf for another 14 days in the case.
The court order came a day after the main complainant in the case disassociated himself from the case.
“I have decided to drop the case as I feel it is in the interest of the country,” Advocate Chaudhry Aslam Ghuman had announced at a hurriedly-called news conference.
The case is based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered against Musharraf on August 11, 2009 by the police secretariat for detaining over 60 judges, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Advocate Ghuman had claimed he was under no pressure to withdraw himself from the case, and took the decision in the supreme interest of the country. “I’m a professional lawyer…there is no pressure on me neither from the military nor any political party,” he said.
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@ liaqat ali
Musharraf did not say anything like "either give me power or I am out."
The latest news states that he refused to go out. In addition, before coming to politics, he said that he will give it one try, if successful then good otherwise he will again say 'Pakistan ka Khuda Hafiz'
Cant understand how you heard it from his mouth and came up with this statement. He never begged anyone to give him power, neither he could think that way because he knew that after returning, he would be in a hostile situation as court cases are ready for him.
@Nida: I replied right away but somehow ET doesnt like to publish .Here is another try.In army you become leader by your professional competence and once you are there, people under you are obliged to obey you irrespective of whether they like it or not.In democratic polictical arena you struggle, you convince , you go to jail, you win hearts and mind , you earn your votes and then become a leader. Imran khan struggled for 16 years.nawaz sharif suffered exile and humiliations in Attock cell including snakes.Zadari was in jail for 8 years.And here you go. Our hero Musharraf says either give me power or I am out. I heard it from his mouth. It is your option to call it leadership. I dont.
@mahmood
Your prayers have been heard! The bail is no longer valid, reports AlJazeera1 ET is running late in breaking news.
Rex Minor:
Won a lion "Mein Darta Warta Naiyon" May Allah Jalla Shano protect you Sir, from corrupted organizations...
After all they are nro judges . No one can deny the rights of Musarraf in Pakistan .
Once again, it has proved that in Pakistan, law and accountability are for poor and weak. The way he is being prosecuted in our courts, proves that the real rulers of Pakistan are still military and its agencies. If someone wants to understand this please read this article published on BBC Urdu. http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2013/05/130521musharrafcaseprosecutionzis.shtml
@mahmood:
PM will not go anywhere. he has flatly refused to leave the country as of now.
@Muneer:
yeah you are right, because it was very independent to interview musharraf, but not BBs security detail or any leader from the PPP. and it was very independent to have continuously extended his judicial remand and cancel his bail a few weeks ago, without rhyme or reason. please dont speak of judicial independence, because the judiciary itself does not wish to be independent.
And in the other case. During the hearing, Pervez Musharraf’s lawyer argued that if there was any order issued for judges’ detention then it should be produced in the court, but prosecution failed to produce any kind of documentary evidence in that connection,so he was deserve to allowed bail.
Wrongly stated, pressure was being mounted so he, the complainant could not face and cpmpelled to withdraw. the case.
@Shah:
It is not typical Pakisanis but I would call the corrupt Pakistanis would not like to change their life and are happy with the status-quo parties. Now they don't have the right to complain as they chose that way. If anybody complain about the govt then slap yourself as punishment.
@ liaqat ali: Define leadership, please? FYI (and whether you accept this or not), he was leading Pak army for years.
To all those who criticize Musharraf,
His time was best in terms of economy and Pakistan was progressing at an ideal pace. Its a well known and recognized fact.
But unfortunately, typical Pakistanis are not interested in welfare.
If the complainant withdraws the case, does it mean that crime never happened? Way to go independent judiciary... way to go!
Musharaf will now sing :-)) Abe Kai Hum Bichdraae :-)))
Musharraf stated repeatedly that his pupose of returning to Pakistan was to try to govern it.He said if he is not successful , he has nothing to loose and will galdly return to Dubai/ London.What a patriot?But I think the Govt and judiciary will try their best to release him so that he can go back to his comforts and safety .He doesnt have what it takes to be a leader in Pakistan.Grabbing powerd with borrowed guns is not called leadership.
This man made a mockery of the State of Pakistan and of the fundamental rights of the People of Pakistan when he came in guns blazing in 1999. Letting him slip back to Dubai - as the set appears to be now - would be a crime on the part of the Prime Minister.
@asz:
apart from the small matter of article 6 of course.
lolz @ Faraz
Indeed & they should try to join stage dramas
The court order came a day after the main complainant in the case disassociated himself from the case.
Mudaai Susst, Kawha Chusst
Judges are so funny :)
Bail accepted, Bail rejected, Bail accepted, Bail rejected....the game is on!!
What else from biased judiciary can be expected.
A case where it seems the court is not acting independently and waiting for orders from the superiors.