Tag: treason
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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…
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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…
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Imaan Mazari handed to police on three day physical remand
An anti-terrorism court has handed over Imaan Mazari, the daughter of former federal minister Shireen Mazari, to the police on a three-day physical remand. Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Abual Hasanat heard the case against Imaan Mazari in which prosecutor Raja Naveed appeared in court while Zainab Janjua appeared on behalf of Iman Mazari. During the hearing,…
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PM claims to have intelligence on Nawaz’s ‘treason’
Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed to have intelligence on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, alleging that former ambassador to the United States (US) Hussain Haqqani was “running Nawaz’s communication strategy”. Speaking to a private media outlet on Thursday, the premier was referring to the former PM’s recent speeches in public meetings…
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I only watch wrestling on TV: judge who wants Musharraf hanged at D-Chowk
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Waqar Ahmed Seth, who on Thursday made headlines for his damning remarks in Gen (r) Pervez Mushrraf’s treason case judgement, has said that the only thing he watches on TV is wrestling. The PHC CJ, who was a part of the three-judge special court trying the former military…
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Fawad Chaudhry expresses disappointment over Musharraf verdict
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry says that no one in Pakistan was happy with Musharraf verdict. A Special Court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf for high treason. Addressing a press conference in Jeddah, Fawad said that countries cannot function without the army. “GHQ has a…
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VIDEO: ‘Being tried for treason after serving Pakistan all my life,’ says ailing Musharraf from hospital bed
Former military ruler General (r) Pervez Musharraf has regretted being tried for treason “despite having served Pakistan all his life”. In his latest video message from American Hospital Dubai, Musharraf, who is facing a high treason case back in Pakistan for implementing emergency rule and suspending the constitution in 2007, said that he was “very ill”. “I…