‘No one wanted Musharraf back’

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General (R) Pervez Musharraf’s return from his self-imposed exile was not a welcome decision within Pakistan’s establishment.

According to a local newspaper, the military and civil establishment had advised the former president not to return. The primary reason that the military opposed his return was threats to his life. The army also feared that his homecoming could lead to other political controversies.

Furthermore, sources said that there was consensus among all stakeholders – including the civil and military establishment – that Musharraf should not have returned home at this stage. However, Musharraf defied the military’s advice and went ahead with his plan.

The army’s opposition stemmed from fears that the legal challenges Musharraf faces may open a Pandora’s box.

The Supreme Court (SC) already took up a petition seeking Musharraf’s trial on treason charges for imposing emergency rule and arresting top judges in 2007.

The case is likely to spark several legal controversies if he opts to defend himself, observed Justice (R) Tariq  Mehmood.

“The case may involve people who were then Musharraf’s aides, both in the military as well as in the civilian government,” he observed.

The apex court may issue directions to the federal government to initiate a case of high treason against Musharraf, according to senior lawyer Lt Col (R) Inam.

The court could conduct his trial because he is a civilian now, he added.

The apex court could refer the matter to army authorities to conduct his trial through Field General Court Marshal – the highest forum to try an accused person in the military, he explained.

“Musharraf’s trial can be conducted under Section 59 of the Army Act, 1954,” he added.

If Musharraf includes the names of both civilians as well as the corps commanders, he would have to justify his stance. The court, however, could also summon anyone, whether they served in the military or civil government, he added.

Regarding any legal consent of the then civilian government in imposing the emergency, Tariq Azeem, who served as the deputy information minister in former prime minister Shaukat Aziz’s cabinet, said, “I cannot recall any cabinet meeting in which any decision was taken to impose emergency on November 3, 2007.”

However, legal experts believed it is too early to draw any conclusions at this stage and said that it was also not clear whether the caretaker government had the power to order such a trial.

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44 COMMENTS

  3. i just read it now – lol – it says about threats to his life from Taliban – but they must give proper headlines – cos ppl mostly read headlines only – and they try spreading wrong message by doing so

  5. acha kia nahin tou bari bari waloun nay Pakistan ko noche k kha jana tha!ab bhi woh free style, immature aur mohib e watan quwaton ko sath laykar mustaqbil ki loot gasoot say bacha sakta hai!!when a soldier opens a fire against enemy to save the country then there is no time to read the world rules and basic human rights!!

  13. I wonder who the heck writes this trash and even gets paid for it. Intellectual Journalistic Dishonesty.

    • You idiot. have you read the story? "According to a local newspaper, the military and civil establishment had advised the former president not to return."

      The story was broken by express tribune. any journalistic buffoon would tell you that this is calling monitoring on behalf of newspapers, EVERY paper does it.

      Im sick of paindas coming to PT's website and burning my braincells with their comments.

  18. i just read it now – lol – it says about threats to his life from Taliban – but they must give proper headlines – cos ppl mostly read headlines only – and they try spreading wrong message by doing so

  22. acha kia nahin tou bari bari waloun nay Pakistan ko noche k kha jana tha!ab bhi woh free style, immature aur mohib e watan quwaton ko sath laykar mustaqbil ki loot gasoot say bacha sakta hai!!when a soldier opens a fire against enemy to save the country then there is no time to read the world rules and basic human rights!!

  23. but i guess now that he is not standing for elections from islamabad, we cannot vote for him???

    • No, paindas are like a level below paindoos. No hate on paindoos, man, thats a lifestyle choice. Painda-ism is just ignorance.

  32. I dont believe on this, he is one who brought Telecome, Roads, Highways, Agricultural reforms, IT and sooo many other things in country to develop the economy…
    I also fear that this news channel is some how linked with "Pro Indian GEO"…

  34. what difference does it make if " no one wanted musharraf back." He had to come back despite of the fact that he knew the punishment of what he had been doing in his rule. The problem is that Pakistani system has not defined since its birth the limits of rulers, politicians, bureaucrats (both civil and military). A ruler particularly a dictator own the whole wealth of the country and also the lives of its citizens. So that intoxication compel ed musharraf to take chance.

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