Tag: special court
-
Lahore High Court gave Pervez Musharraf relief which he didn’t even ask for
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has questioned the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision to overturn the death sentence of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf. The initial death sentence was imposed by a special court in December 2019 on charges of high treason. The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, leading a four-judge bench, expressed…
-
He’s gone, but Supreme Court to decide death penalty case against Musharraf
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is set to begin hearing a series of appeals on November 10, including those filed by the late former President, retired General Pervez Musharraf, in an attempt to overturn his death sentence, as per Dawn. A four-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, along with…
-
Court postpones indictment of PTI leaders in cipher case
The indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi occurred on Tuesday in the cipher case. The special court established under the Official Secrets Act postponed the hearing till next week. The hearing took place within Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, during which the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) provided the…
-
Imran Khan objects to treatment in Adiala jail
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s attorney, Salman Safdar, said on Monday that the former Prime Minister has objected to the way he is being treated at Adiala jail. Salman Safdar said that Imran Khan has been kept in jail like any other prisoner. “The chairman protested that he was provided with a room where…
-
Imran, Qureshi to appear at court on October 4
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been summoned by a special court established under the Official Secrets Act on October 4 in the cipher case. The development occurred two days after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) submitted a challan against Imran and Qureshi. Special court judge Abul Hasnat…
-
Rs720 million money laundering case: Moonis Elahi appears before FIA
Former Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi appeared before the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after the agency filed a Rs720 million money laundering case against him. After his appearance, the former federal minister said the FIA gave him a questionnaire, claiming that its “purpose” was not to conduct an investigation but to arrest him. “The government…
-
‘Why would I harm my family business’?: PM Shehbaz, CM Hamza get pre-arrest bails
A special court in Lahore granted pre-arrest bails to Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and his son Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shehbaz in a Rs16 billion money laundering case registered against them by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The court asked both PM Shehbaz and CM Hamza to pay Rs1 million in surety bonds,…
-
Death Penalty: Timeline of Musharraf’s high treason case
The special court on Tuesday handed over the death sentence to the former military dictator General (r) Pervez Musharraf after analysing the complaints, records, arguments and facts in the case for three months. The court ruled that it found Musharraf guilty of high treason according to Article 6 of the constitution. The special bench hearing…
-
Musharraf treason case: Special court refuses to obey IHC’s order to halt verdict
The special court overseeing former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf’s high treason case has refused to accept Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) order to halt the verdict due Thursday, a private media outlet reported Thursday. According to reports, the special court has said that they “are not bound to accept IHC’s order” that on Wednesday…