Musharraf appeals to Sindh High Court for early departure to meet ailing mother
Special court turns down former military ruler’s plea for provision of additional documents related to 2007 emergency
Former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf on Friday filed a petition in the Sindh High Court (SHC) requesting permission to leave the country at the earliest.
On June 12, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had ordered the removal of Musharraf’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) but had suspended this order for around two weeks giving the federal government time to appeal against the decision before the Supreme Court.
The order will be enforced in 15 days in case the government fails to make an appeal by then.
Musharraf’s lawyer Farogh Naseem appealed to the court on Friday to allow the former president to leave the country at the earliest to visit his ailing mother.
Naseem told reporters that he hoped the SHC would make a decision regarding Musharraf’s early departure by Saturday (today) as his mother’s health is deteriorating. He further ensured that the former president is not running away from the country and will return.
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Also on Friday, the special court hearing the treason case against the former military ruler rejected as “premature” Musharraf’s plea seeking additional documents related to the 2007 emergency.
Musharraf’s legal team had filed an application seeking additional documents, including minutes of the 44th session of the National Assembly, held on November 7, 2007, which had endorsed emergency rule in the county.
Akram Sheikh, the chief prosecutor, informed the special court that the record of the investigation conducted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had already been handed to Musharraf’s legal team. Although his request for copies of several notifications has been rejected now, they may later be released to him during the hearings.
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