A special court in Pakistan constituted to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason resumed its hearing Friday but Musharraf again failed to appear before it. On Feb 4, sources close to Musharraf said the former president would appear before the court Feb 7 in the high treason trial for imposing Emergency and subverting […]
A special court in Pakistan Thursday heard the high treason case against former president Pervez Musharraf for abrogation of the constitution and ordered him to appear Jan 16 after reviewing his medical report. The court said Musharraf’s medical report did not mention that he had a heart attack. It also did not say that he […]
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal categorically denied that he was visiting Pakistan to broker a deal for former president Pervez Musharraf. The Saudi minister visited Pakistan amid speculations that he may also discuss a possible exile deal for Musharraf who is facing high treason trial, Xinhua reported Tuesday. Saudi Arabia brokered an exile deal […]
A court in Pakistan Monday rejected a petition seeking to restrain former president Pervez Musharraf from travelling abroad for medical treatment, a media report said. Rejecting the petition, the Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqi advised petitioner Haroon Rasheed to file an application on this in the trial court, Dawn online reported. Rasheed, who […]
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif ruled out any secret deal with former president Pervez Musharraf Saturday, a media report said. The minister said any secret deal with Musharraf is out of the question, according to Geo News. After failing, for the second time in 10 days, to appear Wednesday in the special court formed […]
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is said to be in stable condition even as the doctors ascertain the need for sending him abroad for treatment, a media report said Saturday. “The general is feeling well and we are conducting his medical check up at regular intervals… every two hours,” The Nation quoted Major General (retd.) […]
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who was taken to a hospital Thursday while he was on his way to a court to face treason charges, may be shifted abroad for treatment, media here reported. The option of shifting Musharraf, who suffered a “heart problem”, abroad for treatment was under consideration, The News International reported citing […]
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was Thursday moved to a hospital ahead of his appearance at a special court where he is being tried for treason. The former army strongman was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi “after suddenly developing a medical complication while en route to the special court”, Dawn […]