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Sindh High Court declares Musharraf a ‘proclaimed offender’ | The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf a proclaimed offender for not appearing in court despite several notices. A division bench of the court, headed by SHC Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal
Usmani, issued the order while hearing a petition by Maulvi Iqbal Haider. Haider
in his petition had contended that a case should be filed against Musharraf under
Article 6 of the Constitution. The petition accused the former President of violating
the constitution, illegal usage of national resources, damaging the federation
and soiling the state’s reputation, The Dawn reports. The court has ordered to
publish advertisements in British and national newspapers directing Musharraf
to appear before the court. Several cases are pending against Musharraf in courts
across Pakistan , and the UN enquiry commission’s report also held his regime
responsible for the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December
2007. Reports regarding Musharraf’s return to the country have been doing the
rounds in the media for a long time now, but it is believed that he is unlikely
to take a flight back to Pakistan amidst demands for his high treason trial, particularly
from the main opposition party’s (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif. |
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