Musharraf booked for illegally detaining lawyers during emergencyOctober 22nd, 2009 LAHORE - Yet another case has been registered against former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf. The Dera Ghazi Khan police have registered a case against Musharraf for illegally detaining lawyers on November 3, 2007, soon after he declared an emergency in the country.
Pakistan parliament to examine 37 Musharraf-era ordinancesOctober 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's National Assembly is to meet Nov 2 to examine 37 ordinances promulgated by former president Pervez Musharraf, including the one granting immunity to politicians, military officers and bureaucrats charged with corruption, media reports said Monday. Key among these is the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) Musharraf promulgated in October 2007 to enable the return from exile of former prime minister Benzair Bhutto and her husband Asif Ali Zardari, who is now the president of Pakistan.
Its raining court cases for beleaguered General MusharrafOctober 19th, 2009 LAHORE - It seems the floodgates have opened with regard to court cases against Musharraf, with a sessions court in Pakistan's Dera Ghazi Khan ordering the police to register a case against the former President for detaining lawyers illegally. The court also directed it to register a case against the then Punjab Home Secretary Khusro Pervaiz, the Daily Times reports.
Musharraf booked for Baloch leader Bugti's murderOctober 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A case has been registered against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for his alleged role in the 2006 murder of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, a lawyer said. Others named in the first information report (FIR) are former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani, former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Serpao and former Balochistan chief minister Jam Yousaf, advocate Sohail Raput told Geo TV.
Chandigarh rejects aid for mentally challenged rape victimOctober 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh administration Monday rejected the financial assistance offered by a Delhi-based trust for the care and upbringing of a 19-year-old mentally challenged rape victim and her unborn child. Standing counsel of union territory administration Monday submitted an affidavit before the Punjab and Haryana High Court declining the aid of National Trust for the Welfare of Persons With Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities.
Baloch court orders Musharraf to be booked for Bugti's murderOctober 7th, 2009 QUETTA - The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has ordered the concerned authorities to book former President General Pervez Musharraf along with former Prime Minister Sahukat Aziz and former Balochistan Chief Minister Jaam Yousuf for the murder of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. Sources said BHC Chief Justice has directed the Station Head Officer (SHO) of the Dera Bugti police station to register a case against Musharraf and others in connection with Bugti's murder.
Montana jail plan on hold after revelations about lead figure's pastOctober 5th, 2009 Montana city's jail deal delayed amid controversyHARDIN, Mont. — Plans for a California company to take over the city's empty jail were put on hold Monday, following last week's revelations that the company's lead figure has a criminal history.
Episcopal court rejects deposed Pa. bishop's bid for new trial based on cache of lettersSeptember 26th, 2009 Church court rejects Pa. ex-bishop's new trial bidPHILADELPHIA — An Episcopal Church court has rejected a defrocked Pennsylvania bishop's bid for a new church trial based on a recently discovered cache of letters related to his case.
PML-N urges Supreme Court to hear petition against Musharraf afreshSeptember 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has asked the Supreme Court to hear afresh the petition against Gen Pervez Musharraf for violating the court's order in sending party leader Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia in 2007. An SC bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had overturned a ban on the Sharif brothers to contest elections and hold public offices, but Sharif was sent back to Saudi Arabia when he returned to Pakistan on September 10, 2007.
Arizona Supreme Court rejects religious defense claim in marijuana possessionSeptember 8th, 2009 PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court says a man isn't entitled to use a state religious-freedom law to overturn his conviction for possessing marijuana while driving. The state high court's unanimous ruling Tuesday rejects Danny Ray Hardesty's argument that he's entitled to use the same defense allowed for peyote use in Native American sacramental rights.
Book Musharraf over my father's death: Baloch leader's sonSeptember 8th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Jamil Bugti, son of late Baloch leader Akbar Bugti, has moved the Balochistan High Court seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against former president Pervez Musharraf and four others over his father's death. Jamil Bugti wants the complaint to be registered against Musharraf, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, former Balochistan chief minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf and former interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Dawn website reported Tuesday.
Contempt of court petition filed against MusharrafSeptember 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A contempt of court petition was filed Wednesday in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against former president Pervez Musharraf for imposing emergency in 2007. Anwar-ul-Haq, a medical practitioner in Islamabad, filed the petition in the court Wednesday saying Musharraf breached the Constitution and violated the Supreme Courts order by imposing emergency rule Nov 3, 2007, Geo TV reported.
Court summons Musharraf, 10 others in Benazir killing caseSeptember 1st, 2009 LAHORE - The Lahore High Court has summoned former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf and 10 others in a case relating to the Dec 27, 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Among others, judge Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry summoned to appear Sep 28 are Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan and then Punjab chief minister Pervez Elahi, Online news agency reported.
Saudi Arabia not in favour of Musharraf's trialSeptember 1st, 2009 JEDDAH - Saudi Arabia Tuesday said it is not in favour of a trial against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf which could further deteriorate the volatile political situation in that country, the Online news agency reported. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Tuesday urged the Pakistani leadership to abide by the agreement reached at the time of Musharraf's resignation that no action would be taken against the former president.
Will co-operate with CBI, Buta Singh assures courtAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Chairman of the National Commission for the Scheduled Castes Buta Singh Monday informed the Delhi High Court that he is ready to help the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a bribery case against his son. After Buta Singh's counsel said his client is ready to be questioned by the CBI, Justice Geeta Mittal asked the investigative agency to interrogate him Sep 10 at his office.
