Musharraf ECL case: Govt submits records of all cases against ex-dictator in SC
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) office on Monday submitted the record of cases along with various courts orders issued against Musharraf in cases including the Lal Masjid case, Benazir Bhutto murder case, Akbar Bugti murder case, judges detention case and others.
Musharraf had been placed on the ECL on April 5, 2013, following a Sindh High Court order on March 29, wherein it was directed that he will not leave the country without permission of the trial court. However, that ruling was later overturned by the court.
The apex court had on June 23 suspended SHC’s judgement, and adjourned the hearing for four weeks. However, another hearing of the case could not take place. On July 25, the apex had rejected the former president’s plea for scheduling the hearing immediately after Eidul Fitr.
The court is now due to hear the case on October 1.
Chaudhry Faisal Hussain, who is part of Musharraf’s legal team, told The Express Tribune that he had complete faith in the judiciary, and hoped that his client would get justice.
“Ongoing protests have not given any advantage to our client as he is still facing the trial,” he said, adding that the government is spreading propaganda against his client. “They’re interlinking the ongoing political impasse with the high treason case.”
In addition to the three criminal cases, Musharraf is also accused in a high treason case which is being heard separately.
Hussain debunked speculation that the government had agreed to allow Musharraf to leave the country.
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@Imran Khan: @Naeem Khan: Indeed! FIR's have been lodged against the royalty for Model town and Islamabad Massacres. No one dares to commence investigations which would lead to a trial and conviction and subsequent punishment. What goes around comes around!
Musharraf should be severely punished for his crimes including but not limited to declaration of emergency, incarceration of the judiciary, killing of innocents at Lal Masjid saga and rampant killing of lawyers and political workers who protested his rule. He should also be held accountable for Bugtis death and toppling of elected government in 1999.
"Chaudhry Faisal Hussain, who is part of Musharraf’s legal team, told The Express Tribune that he had complete faith in the judiciary, and hoped that his client would get justice". Yes, we all want to see justice done, incarceration of higher judiciary including the Chief Justice of Pakistan and declaring emergency to perpetuate his rule, the over throwing of an elected government in 1999 with the barrel of the gun, yes, justice must be done. The General wants to leave the country just like Former Ambassador Haqqani did despite his promise to come back to face the court, I say he should stay till all the cases are decided one way or the other. Above all he should bring his mother to Pakistan, there are some very good medical facilities in Islamabad and Karachi to make her comfortable. After staging his heart attack and staying at the military hospital for weeks to avoid the court's appearance shows his intention that he will not come back unless another Army General takes over the country with the barrel of gun.