Tag: treason case
Musharraf treason case: Court nominates Raza Bashir as new defence counsel
Advocate Raza Bashir has been nominated as the new defence counsel by the special court hearing the treason case against former military ruler General...
Treason case postponed till June 12 after Musharraf’s no show
--Defence counsel says former president cannot travel owing to his poor health
ISLAMABAD: A special court on Thursday accepted former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s...
SC gives Musharraf May 2 deadline to appear in treason trial
--CJP says former military strongman will lose right to defence if he fails to appear before special court
--Directs court to give judgement based on...
SC to take up Musharraf treason case on March 7
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has fixed for March 7, a contempt petition for not initiating high treason proceedings against former military dictator General...
Khadim Rizvi booked: ‘No U-turns this time please’
LAHORE: The government’s decision of registering cases against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi under charges of treason and terrorism has received mixed reactions...
‘If I’m a traitor, what about the millions who voted for...
--Former PM rejects treason charge as 'unimaginable', says apex court charged Musharraf with treason but 'where is the dictator now?'
--Ex-PM Abbasi denies speaking to...
LHC tells Nawaz, Abbasi, Almeida to file responses in treason case...
Court orders removal of journalist Cyril Almeida's name from ECL, withdraws his arrest warrants
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday adjourned the hearing...
CPNE concerned over treason case against Cyril Almeida
KARACHI: Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the treason case against journalist Cyril Almeida and the move to put...
Musharraf treason case to be heard on daily basis from Oct...
Court seeks suggestions from govt on ways to extradite absconding former dictator from Dubai
ISLAMABAD: A special court hearing the high treason case against...
Musharraf takes a U-turn, says won’t return
After announcing his conditional return in return for a presidential-level security, former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday backtracked from his statement, saying...
Special court likely to resume treason case against Musharraf next week
The special court constituted to try former president and army chief General (r) Pervez Musharraf is ready to resume hearing of a high treason...
Unblock Musharraf’s CNIC, SC orders NADRA
CJP orders formation of tribunal within two days to hear pending treason trial against former military ruler
LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the...
Qureshi, Rafique spar in NA over who let Musharraf leave Pakistan
--PTI leader says ex-dictator could not have left Pakistan without Nawaz Sharif's approval
--Railways minister says govt allowed Musharraf to leave on court's order
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan...
PTI seeks treason trial against Nawaz
PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh filed a petition in Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking treason case against former PM
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Haleem Adil Sheikh...
IHC reserves verdict on plea seeking against Nawaz over ‘anti-state’ remarks
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking action against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s controversial statement about...
CJP forms new bench to hear Musharraf treason trial
--LHC CJ Yawar Ali to head bench comprising SHC justice Nazar Akbar and BHC Justice Tahira Safdar
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar...
Justice Afridi recuses himself from Musharraf treason case
--Former dictator's counsel had accused PHC CJ of being biased towards his client, saying the judge had been associated with lawyers' movement
ISLAMABAD: The bench conducting...
