Name on ECL: Musharraf may challenge govt’s decision in SHC
Legal aides reluctant to approach the Supreme Court directly.
Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf may approach Sindh High Court against the federal government’s decision to reject his application seeking removal of his name from the exit control list.
Sources privy to the matter told The Express Tribune that Musharraf’s legal team has decided to file a petition in SHC against the interior ministry’s refusal seeking an explanation. The petition in this regard will be moved in the next few days.
They further revealed that Musharraf’s legal aides are reluctant to directly approach the Supreme Court and therefore have decided to first submit an application in the high court.
“The (legal) team is still undecided whether to file the petition in IHC or SHC since most of the members believe that the IHC’s behaviour has been hostile with their client in the past and they should challenge the federal government’s decision in SHC,” the sources added.
The interior ministry, while responding to Musharraf’s request on April 2 had refused to remove his name from the ECL.
Meanwhile, it was also learnt that one of Musharraf’s senior legal counsel, Khalid Ranjha, is reluctant to argue before the Special Court.
“Though he along with another active legal team member Chaudhry Faisal Hussain met with Pervez Musharraf on Friday and discussed their future plan of action but from now Farogh Nasim will take the lead and present arguments before the special court during the treason tria,l” the sources added.
Farogh Nasim’s appointment may have also caused internal friction among the legal team members as Sharifuddin Peerzada has been inactive in the case after Nasim was taken on board. Likewise, Anwar Mansoor has also expressed his dismay over the engagement of the new counsel, the sources added.
Musharraf is expected to file the petition through Nasim.
Speaking to The Express Tribune Nasim said that the legal counsels have not decided where to challenge the interior ministry’s decision and are still discussing the matter.
Another legal aide, Faisal Hussain argued that the government was only aiming to embarrass the army.
Meanwhile, senior prosecution team member, Ikram Chaudhry was of the opinion that the petition should be filed in the IHC instead of SHC.
It is pertinent to note that General (retd) Pervez Musharraf sought protective bail from the Sindh High Court, moved an application for removal of his name from ECL, but the request was declined on December 23, 2013.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 5th, 2014.
Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf may approach Sindh High Court against the federal government’s decision to reject his application seeking removal of his name from the exit control list.
Sources privy to the matter told The Express Tribune that Musharraf’s legal team has decided to file a petition in SHC against the interior ministry’s refusal seeking an explanation. The petition in this regard will be moved in the next few days.
They further revealed that Musharraf’s legal aides are reluctant to directly approach the Supreme Court and therefore have decided to first submit an application in the high court.
“The (legal) team is still undecided whether to file the petition in IHC or SHC since most of the members believe that the IHC’s behaviour has been hostile with their client in the past and they should challenge the federal government’s decision in SHC,” the sources added.
The interior ministry, while responding to Musharraf’s request on April 2 had refused to remove his name from the ECL.
Meanwhile, it was also learnt that one of Musharraf’s senior legal counsel, Khalid Ranjha, is reluctant to argue before the Special Court.
“Though he along with another active legal team member Chaudhry Faisal Hussain met with Pervez Musharraf on Friday and discussed their future plan of action but from now Farogh Nasim will take the lead and present arguments before the special court during the treason tria,l” the sources added.
Farogh Nasim’s appointment may have also caused internal friction among the legal team members as Sharifuddin Peerzada has been inactive in the case after Nasim was taken on board. Likewise, Anwar Mansoor has also expressed his dismay over the engagement of the new counsel, the sources added.
Musharraf is expected to file the petition through Nasim.
Speaking to The Express Tribune Nasim said that the legal counsels have not decided where to challenge the interior ministry’s decision and are still discussing the matter.
Another legal aide, Faisal Hussain argued that the government was only aiming to embarrass the army.
Meanwhile, senior prosecution team member, Ikram Chaudhry was of the opinion that the petition should be filed in the IHC instead of SHC.
It is pertinent to note that General (retd) Pervez Musharraf sought protective bail from the Sindh High Court, moved an application for removal of his name from ECL, but the request was declined on December 23, 2013.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 5th, 2014.