{"id":36824,"date":"2013-04-20T11:59:58","date_gmt":"2013-04-20T08:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=36824"},"modified":"2013-04-20T11:59:58","modified_gmt":"2013-04-20T08:59:58","slug":"pakistans-former-ruler-sent-to-14-day-judicial-remand-36824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/pakistans-former-ruler-sent-to-14-day-judicial-remand-36824\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s former ruler sent to 14-day judicial remand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Pakistan president Parvez Musharraf: File Pic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pakistan\u2019s former military ruler Parvez Musharraf was Saturday sent to 14-days judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court in connection with 2007 judges\u2019 arrests case.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, April 20\/Nationalturk – In a further blow to embattled former Pakistan military ruler Parvez Musharraf, an anti-terrorism court Saturday sent him to 14-days judicial remand in connection with 2007 judges\u2019 arrests case.<\/p>\n

Musharraf, who spent the night in police headquarters under detention, was presented in an anti-terrorism court in connection with judges\u2019 arrests case this morning.<\/p>\n

The court sent him to 14-days judicial remand. He will again be presented in the same court on May 4.<\/p>\n

Musharraf’s lawyer Malik Qamar Afzal told reporters the anti-terrorism court judge has sent him to judicial remand.<\/p>\n

After the verdict, Musharraf was again escorted to police headquarters, where he is facing detention since yesterday.<\/p>\n

Dr Amjad, General Secretary of Musharraf\u2019s party – All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) – \u00a0told reporters that former military ruler\u2019s morale was high and he was prepared to present himself in all required courts.<\/p>\n

Asked whether former Musharraf can be sent to Adiala jail in Islamabad, he said, \u201cIf security is at risk, any place can be declared a sub-jail. This is administration\u2019s job to decide where he can get the best security while in custody\u201d.<\/p>\n

Musharraf\u2019s counsel Ahmed Raza Kasuri said they may file another petition in the Supreme Court \u00a0against the inclusion of the 7-Anti Terrorism Act in First Information Report against the former military ruler in judge\u2019s arrests case.<\/p>\n

APML Additional Secretary General Chaudhry Shafiq said the party will kick start peaceful movement across country against Musharraf\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201c Senior leaders of APML will hold peaceful rallies across the country, with retired army officials and civil society activists raising their voice against the injustice that took place against Musharraf,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Army should intervene: Musharraf\u2019s aide<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, according to Pakistan\u2019s newspaper Express Tribune, in a related development, Major General (Retd) Rashid Qureshi, \u00a0a close friend of former president \u00a0asked top military leadership to intervene in the issue before tensions between state institutions get worse.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnough is enough. Judicial activism will not be tolerated anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said Musharraf will continue to face courts until he gets justice. \u201cWe will fight legally, morally and politically against injustice in Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Qureshi said a movement has apparently been started by some elements to degrade retired military generals as well as top spymasters.<\/p>\n

A senior APML leader also urged army to intervene. \u201cAs the civilian government continues to humiliate Musharraf, we request the top military leadership to support him\u201d.<\/p>\n

Judges\u2019 detention case<\/h3>\n

The judge detention case against Musharraf case based on an FIR registered in August 11, 2009 on the complaint of Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam Ghumman advocate.<\/p>\n

He had asked police to initiate legal proceedings against Musharraf for detaining over 60 judges, including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, after proclamation of a state of emergency in the country on November 3, 2007.<\/p>\n

The case is one of three against Musharraf in Pakistani courts. He is also accused of involvement in a conspiracy to murder Benazir Bhutto in 2007. He is also accused of involvement in killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti in 2006.<\/p>\n

Musharraf returned to Pakistan last month after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest the May 11 general election.<\/p>\n

However, Pakistan\u2019s Election Commission has barred him from contesting the elections, much to the disappointment of Musharraf and his supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll looters are allowed to contest elections\u2014then why not Musharraf?\u201d asked APML general secretary Dr Amjad.<\/p>\n

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Faiz Ahmad \/ NationalTurk Pakistan News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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