Legal bill for Pakistan to prosecute Musharraf: Rs20 million
The highest paid is Nasirudin Khan Nayyer, the "in charge of prosecution," who was billed at Rs10 million.
Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
The legal bill incurred by the government in pursuit of trying former president Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf for treason is north of a whopping Rs20 million.
According to a reply submitted in the National Assembly by the Interior Ministry, the legal team is split into two teams - a "prosecution team" and "constitutional team" - there are a total of 14 people on the government's payroll and many of them get paid twice, separately in the capacity of being on both teams.
Interestingly enough, the lowest paid is the lead prosecutor, Akram Shaikh who got a total of Rs999. The highest paid is Nasirudin Khan Nayyer, the "in charge of prosecution," who was billed at Rs10 million.
The total bill was Rs20,500,999.
Here is a breakdown of who got what:
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Over Rs120 million spent on Musharraf
In addition to the Rs20 million bill for lawyers that Musharraf has racked up, the government has spent over Rs100 million on ensuring the former president's security in just nine months.
According to the sources, every month around Rs10 million is being spent to secure the former president.
The sources added that the former president had 300 regular police personnel including commandos and women police alongside 100 rangers officials.
The police sources said that for every hearing of Musharraf cases, whether or not he appears in court, security agencies have to make arrangements costing Rs100,000 per day.
The legal bill incurred by the government in pursuit of trying former president Gen. (retd) Pervez Musharraf for treason is north of a whopping Rs20 million.
According to a reply submitted in the National Assembly by the Interior Ministry, the legal team is split into two teams - a "prosecution team" and "constitutional team" - there are a total of 14 people on the government's payroll and many of them get paid twice, separately in the capacity of being on both teams.
Interestingly enough, the lowest paid is the lead prosecutor, Akram Shaikh who got a total of Rs999. The highest paid is Nasirudin Khan Nayyer, the "in charge of prosecution," who was billed at Rs10 million.
The total bill was Rs20,500,999.
Here is a breakdown of who got what:
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Over Rs120 million spent on Musharraf
In addition to the Rs20 million bill for lawyers that Musharraf has racked up, the government has spent over Rs100 million on ensuring the former president's security in just nine months.
According to the sources, every month around Rs10 million is being spent to secure the former president.
The sources added that the former president had 300 regular police personnel including commandos and women police alongside 100 rangers officials.
The police sources said that for every hearing of Musharraf cases, whether or not he appears in court, security agencies have to make arrangements costing Rs100,000 per day.