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IHC seeks Musharraf’s travel details for return to Pakistan
November 19, 2018
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (INP): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought travel details for the return of former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani summoned the travel details as it heard a petition filed by former military ruler's counsel, challenging constitution of a commission by a special court hearing the high treason case for recording statement of Musharraf.
[timed-content-server show="11/20/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]During proceedings, the court ordered Musharraf's lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar to present travel details, telling him to travel to Dubai and return with the former president. Justice Mohsin Akhtar asked the lawyer to inform them about the travel record and when the former president would be returning, while Justice Farooq said that the law pertaining to an absconder was clear. The court assured the lawyer that Musharraf would be provided with complete security. Barrister Salman Safdar sought more time from the court after which the hearing was adjourned till the third week of December. INP/LK[/timed-content-server]Related Articles