The Supreme Court of Pakistan took an unprecedented step in the country’s judicial history by inviting a former military ruler to defend his extra-constitutional actions in the court. For the first time any former President of Pakistan will appear in Court if Musharraf decides to do so. Constitutional experts believe that if he did not want to appear in court it doesn’t make any difference as he has to explain his decision either by appearing in person or through a lawyer. 14 Judge Bench hearing the case relating to two judges of Sindh High Court asked Musharraf to explain his decision of emergency enlighten the hope in Pakistan for justice and accountability of rulers also.Attorney General of Pakistan refused to defend the case.  Read more... (443 words, 1 image, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

The Supreme Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for ‘hijacking’ a commercial jet carrying Pervez Musharraf after denying the aircraft landing rights on October 12, 1999 as Pakistan was convulsed by a coup that swept Musharraf to power.The plane eventually landed and Musharraf, who was then army chief of staff, seized control of the country.

Official documents of the Cabinet Division reveal that Shaukat Aziz received 568 gifts more than Musharraf. But Musharraf’s 168 gifts were still valued way more at Rs40 million as compared to Aziz’s Rs25 million for 568 gifts. Aziz, who took away all the gifts he received, paid Rs2 million to retain them. On the other hand, Musharraf paid Rs5.9 million to retain his gifts. These numbers in millions may sound too high but imagine paying only 6 million for getting 40 million. That is paying only 15 cents to a dollar. It is even less than value gotten in ‘fire sales’ or in auctions in America – generally speaking!  Read more... (491 words, 1 image, estimated 1:58 mins reading time)

The assassination attack on Musharraf is now getting solved after six years and few dozen PAF personnel are accused for it. The Pakistan Air Force has confirmed that it had arrested or dismissed from service at least 57 employees in connection with botched attempts on the life of former president Pervez Musharraf.  Read more... (287 words, 0 images, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)

The noise of down fall of Musharraf is not silent yet. There has been scandals and news and views keeping him a popular personality for the media. Former Inter-Services Intelligence official Khalid Khwaja has sought a compensation of Rs700m for his alleged kidnapping and illegal confinement in 2007 and registration of “false” cases against him. According to the claimant, nothing incriminating had been proven against him. He said he had been detained on the orders of Musharraf and other former government functionaries were responsible for the misery he had undergone for “crimes which I did not commit”.  Read more... (453 words, 1 image, estimated 1:49 mins reading time)

Written by Humayun Gauhar.  Read more... (1517 words, 0 images, estimated 6:04 mins reading time)

Written by Humayun Gauhar.

Trying to identify assassins of the great is a zero sum game. Theories sprout up instantaneously, depending on where the theorists are coming from politically. The real assassins are hardly ever definitely identified. Surprising, then, that an experienced journalist like Seymour Hersh slipped into the maze called ‘Who killed Benazir Bhutto?’  Read more... (1424 words, 0 images, estimated 5:42 mins reading time)

PML-N demanded a registration of a murder case against General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, his immediate arrest and the inclusion of his name in the exit control list (ECL).  Read more... (261 words, 3 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has silently changed the power connection of former president Pervez Musharraf’s palatial house at Chak Shahzad following unearthing of the power theft scandal by The News reporter MR. Ansar Abbassi.  Read more... (673 words, 1 image, estimated 2:42 mins reading time)

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned under intense political pressure in August.

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, speaking on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” said he wishes the current government well and that he “would be the happiest person” if the nation deals well with threats such as the growing political and martial strength of the Taliban.  Read more... (588 words, 3 images, estimated 2:21 mins reading time)