ISLAMABAD : Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday questioned why former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was not returning to Pakistan.<\/p>\n
The chief justice\u2019s remarks came as he headed a three-member bench hearing the case related to National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), passed by Musharraf in 2007.<\/p>\n
During proceedings, Chief Justice Nisar remarked that Musharraf had left the country making the excuse of back pain and was seen dancing in videos when abroad.<\/p>\n
In response to the chief justice\u2019s question, the former president\u2019s counsel, Akhtar Shah, said, \u201cMusharraf can return if restrictions are not imposed on his travel.\u201d<\/p>\n
To this, the chief justice remarked, \u201cHis name has not been removed from the Exit Control List.\u201d<\/p>\n
Justice Nisar also assured that Musharraf\u2019s security will be ensured. \u201cEven if he asks for the security given to a brigade, we will provide it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhichever security he asks for will be provided to him and he can get his treatment done from a doctor of his choice whether it is at Combined Military Hospital or Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi,\u201d Justice Nisar added.<\/p>\n
Further, the chief justice said that ahead of Musharraf\u2019s arrival in the country his house will be cleaned and Naeem Bukhari will overlook this.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhichever airport he lands at, a contingent of Rangers will receive him,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n
Justice Nisar continued, \u201cHe should come and record his statement and then he is free to roam around wherever he pleases.\u201d<\/p>\n
The chief justice also guaranteed that they will take all measures that Musharraf desires ahead of his return and the top court will ensure his security and not question him regarding his assets.<\/p>\n
Turning to Musharraf\u2019s counsel, Justice Nisar remarked, \u201cTell me the schedule of his return.\u201d Shah responded, \u201cMusharraf is not a coward and will return if his travel is not banned.\u201d The former president’s counsel also submitted an affidavit in court on his behalf.<\/p>\n
Justice Nisar then stated, “Are there different laws for Musharraf? Reply within a week whether he will be returning to the country or not.”<\/p>\n
Details pertaining to assets owned by Musharraf were also presented in the apex court. According to details, the former president does not own any assets in Pakistan. The Chak Shahzad property is owned by Musharraf’s wife, while he owns a flat worth 5.4 million dirhams in Dubai.<\/p>\n
The court then adjourned the hearing of the case for one week.<\/p>\n
The case
\nNominating Musharraf, Zardari and Qayyum as respondents, petitioner Feroz Shah Gilani had requested the court in April to order recovery of \u2018huge amounts of public money\u2019 misappropriated and wasted by them through unlawful means \u2018already on record in different judgments of the Supreme Court and high court\u2019.<\/p>\n
He had contended that Musharraf subverted the Constitution by declaring emergency followed by the promulgation of the NRO, through which criminal and corruption cases against politicians, including Zardari, were \u201carbitrarily withdrawn\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD : Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday questioned why former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was not returning to Pakistan. The chief justice\u2019s remarks came as he headed a three-member bench hearing the case related to National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), passed by Musharraf in 2007. During proceedings, Chief Justice Nisar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-31600","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n