Ghazi murder case: IHC directs trial court to decide on merit
President Pervez Musharraf seeking exemption from appearing in court
President Pervez Musharraf seeking exemption from appearing in court. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday asked a trial court to decide on merit a plea file by former President Pervez Musharraf seeking exemption from appearing in court in the Ghazi Abdul Rasheed murder case.
Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi asked the subordinate court to keep Musharraf’s medical report in mind when ruling on the application.
Earlier, the same bench had suspended non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued for Musharraf’s arrest after his counsel assured the court that he would appear before the trial court.
While suspending the subordinate court’s orders, Justice Qureshi had directed the former president to appear before the trial court on April 27, failing which, the sessions court order would be revived.
Musharraf had challenged the issuance of warrants before the IHC on April 3. In 2013, the police registered a case against Musharraf over the alleged murder of Rasheed and his mother during the Lal Masjid military operation.
On April 2, a district and sessions court had dismissed his one-day exemption and issued non-bailable warrants with directions to forfeit Musharraf’s surety bond after he failed to appear before the court.
On Wednesday, Malik Tahir Mehmood, the counsel for Musharraf, said an anti-terrorism court in Quetta had exempted his client from personal appearance on the basis of his medical report.
Mehmood requested the court to modify the previous court order regarding appearance before the trial court in the next hearing.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2015.
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday asked a trial court to decide on merit a plea file by former President Pervez Musharraf seeking exemption from appearing in court in the Ghazi Abdul Rasheed murder case.
Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi asked the subordinate court to keep Musharraf’s medical report in mind when ruling on the application.
Earlier, the same bench had suspended non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued for Musharraf’s arrest after his counsel assured the court that he would appear before the trial court.
While suspending the subordinate court’s orders, Justice Qureshi had directed the former president to appear before the trial court on April 27, failing which, the sessions court order would be revived.
Musharraf had challenged the issuance of warrants before the IHC on April 3. In 2013, the police registered a case against Musharraf over the alleged murder of Rasheed and his mother during the Lal Masjid military operation.
On April 2, a district and sessions court had dismissed his one-day exemption and issued non-bailable warrants with directions to forfeit Musharraf’s surety bond after he failed to appear before the court.
On Wednesday, Malik Tahir Mehmood, the counsel for Musharraf, said an anti-terrorism court in Quetta had exempted his client from personal appearance on the basis of his medical report.
Mehmood requested the court to modify the previous court order regarding appearance before the trial court in the next hearing.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2015.