Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday June 07,2018 ruled that former military dictator
General Pervez Musharraf, disqualified for life, can conditionally file
his nomination papers to contest the general elections on July 25,2018
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar, also directed the 74-year-old Musharraf, currently based in Dubai, to appear before the court on June 13.
The bench resumed the hearing of Musharraf's review petition against his disqualification for life by the Peshawar High Court in 2013.
Directing Musharraf to appear before its Lahore registry, the top court also assured that he will not be arrested by the government.
Musharraf, who is the head of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), has been residing in Dubai since March 2016 after leaving the county on medical grounds.
He is facing a high profile treason case and has been declared absconder due to his persistent failure to appear before the special trial court set up to try him in the case.
The former president was indicted in March 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and the sacking of over 100 judges.
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar, also directed the 74-year-old Musharraf, currently based in Dubai, to appear before the court on June 13.
The bench resumed the hearing of Musharraf's review petition against his disqualification for life by the Peshawar High Court in 2013.
Directing Musharraf to appear before its Lahore registry, the top court also assured that he will not be arrested by the government.
Musharraf, who is the head of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), has been residing in Dubai since March 2016 after leaving the county on medical grounds.
He is facing a high profile treason case and has been declared absconder due to his persistent failure to appear before the special trial court set up to try him in the case.
The former president was indicted in March 2014 on treason charges for imposing emergency in the country which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and the sacking of over 100 judges.
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