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Interpol not ready to issue red warrants for Musharraf
[DAWN] The special court hearing treason charges against former president retired Gen  Pervez PervMusharraf ... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ... was informed on Wednesday that Interpol had refused to issue red warrants for his repatriation from the United Arab Emirates where he has been living since 2016. Interior Secretary Yousuf Naeem Khokhar told the court comprising Lahore High Court Chief Justice Yawar Ali and Justice Nazar Akbar that Interpol had explained to Islamabad that the high treason case being a political one in nature did not encompass the charter of the international law enforcement organization. The special court, however, asked the secretary to furnish copies of the correspondence between Islamabad and Interpol before postponing the proceedings till Sept 10. The previous government had in April requested the special court to proceed and conclude the treason trial without waiting for the former military ruler’s personal appearance. But before adjourning the treason case, the court also sought assistance from the parties, including the federal government, asking whether the court could record Mr Musharraf’s statement under Section 342 of criminal procedure code through video facility or Skype ‐ a social media application ‐ when the accused was not appearing before the court, and whether it could proceed in the absence of any statement of the accused under Section 342. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-31 |
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