On trial: Don’t send Musharraf abroad: LHCBA
LHCBA president said it appears Musharraf’s departure for Karachi is a step towards sending him abroad.
Chohan said if the government took steps to send Musharraf abroad, the LHCBA would look into its protest options. PHOTO: REUTERS
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court Bar Association has requested the government not to allow former president Pervaiz Musharraf to leave the country.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, LHCBA president Shafqat Mahmood Chohan said it appeared that Musharraf’s departure for Karachi was a step towards sending him abroad so he could avoid his treason trial. Chohan said if the government took any steps to send Musharraf abroad, the LHCBA would look into its protest options including action through courts.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2014.
The Lahore High Court Bar Association has requested the government not to allow former president Pervaiz Musharraf to leave the country.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, LHCBA president Shafqat Mahmood Chohan said it appeared that Musharraf’s departure for Karachi was a step towards sending him abroad so he could avoid his treason trial. Chohan said if the government took any steps to send Musharraf abroad, the LHCBA would look into its protest options including action through courts.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 24th, 2014.