Musharraf on the run after bail cancellation

[rock127]

Arrest Musharraf : Court orders ex-ruler's arrest

 

[sayareakd]

It is getting better and better.

 

[datguy79]

All that exercise came in use:

 

[tramp]

Now Musharraf is trying to make it a fight between institutions.

Musharraf hints at tensions between state pillars | Pakistan | DAWN.COM

KARACHI: Hours after evading arrest, Former President Pervez Musharraf indirectly warned that the Islamabad High Court's decision to reject his bail extension may cause "unnecessary tension amongst the various pillars of state and possibly destabilise the country."

"We expect this unwarranted judicial activism, seemingly motivated by personal vendettas since his (Musharraf's) return to Pakistan to participate in the upcoming elections, will cease and the Supreme Court, without prejudice, will immediately grant necessary relief following precedence and the Rule of Law; the absence of which will cause mockery of the nation," said the statement also posted on his official Facebook page on Thursday.

The former military ruler was whisked away from the courtroom by his personal earlier on Thursday, after the IHC rejected his application for extension of bail and ordered his arrest.

The statement said Musharraf would file an appeal in the Supreme Court against, what he termed, the "ill-conceived decision of Islamabad High Court."

The former president is currently at his farmhouse retreat in Chak Shahzad, a suburb of Islamabad, under strict security.

It was unclear if and when Musharraf could be detained, but a police team which had earlier reached the Chak Shahzad farmhouse, apparently to arrest him, later mysteriously left.

Thursday's arrest order by the IHC was the latest humiliating blow against the former Army chief who returned to Pakistan last month to contest elections after four years in self-imposed exile.

 

[rock127]

It's ISI Vs Army Vs Govt Vs Judiciary Vs Awaam Vs Talibunnies Vs Ex-General.

 

[dhananjay1]

He should be invited to take part in the next big boss.

 

[sayareakd]

Few things, first nothing much is going to happen, Mushi will be house arrested after election he will develop some problem for which he will asked to visit US for treatment and he will be given permission.

 

[sorcerer]

The politicos in Pak wanted to elimitate a competitor..They did it clean.
Now all they need to do is contain him till the last phase of election campaign or till elections are over.

 

[tramp]

The army is cocking a snook on the judiciary for sure. The army must be particularly angry with judiciary for raking up missing persons case and drone strikes case. Also, they will not want to set a precedent -- however much they may dislike him -- which might have far-reaching implications for all generals in future by accepting court's supremacy over judiciary.

http://dawn.com/2013/04/18/judges-detention-case-musharraf-arrives-in-ihc/

ISLAMABAD: General (retd) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday escaped from the premises of the Islamabad High Court after the cancellation of his bail application by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui in the judges detention case.

Immediately after the bail cancellation, police tried to reach the former military ruler but he was escorted by his personal security, fleeing in his bullet-proof black four-wheeler.

"Islamabad High Court has cancelled Musharraf's bail and ordered his arrest in the judges' detention case today," said Muhammad Amjad, secretary-general of Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League party.

In a written judgement printed in English, the IHC ordered that: "He (Musharraf) be taken into custody and dealt with in accordance with law."

The detailed verdict issued by the Islamabad High Court ordered for terrorism to be added to the list of charges against the former military ruler. The order further said that Musharraf's exit from the court earlier during the day warranted for separate charges to be filed against him.

According to reports, Musharraf's lawyers reached the Supreme Court to file a pre-arrest bail application in order avoid his surrender to the police.

However, the SC returned the 14-page bail application as the timings for the Registrar's office had ended. Musharraf's lawyers are now expected to resubmit the appeal on Friday.

After departing from the IHC's premises, Musharraf had reached his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad, a suburban area on the outskirts of Islamabad where security was beefed up and all entry and exit routes to the area were blocked.

The chief coordinator of the APML, Dr Muhammad Amjad, told reporters outside the former military ruler's Chak Shehzad residence that the party would announce its further course of action in the evening after approaching the apex court.

"I think if an arrest is necessary, the authorities will declare the farmhouse a sub-jail," Amjad said.

"Musharraf did not flee the court. Actually there was no police official to arrest him and nobody tried to arrest him," he added.

It remains unclear if and when he could be detained, but a police team which had earlier reached the Chak Shahzad farmhouse apparently to arrest Musharraf, later mysteriously left.

SSP Yaseen Farooque, who led the police, avoided the media, while another official, remained there for some time, left once he received a call from high-ups.

Thursday's order was the latest humiliating blow against the former Army chief who returned to Pakistan last month to contest elections after four years in self-imposed exile.

 

[sorcerer]

For India, Mush's confession of crossing into Indian side of LOC was a welcome news.
So much for Bravado.

 

[Blackwater]

Few things, first nothing much is going to happen, Mushi will be house arrested after election he will develop some problem for which he will asked to visit US for treatment and he will be given permission.

to never come back to ancient land

 

[rock127]

A brave paki SSG commando on run. bad news for pak army and its Gaziness

@ farhaaan , any valuable comments

A song for this occasion...

 

[roma]

i guess as far as his personal safety is concerned, kayani and kompany will look after their former boss and easily have the means to get him across borders back into exile - but politically i guess his progress will be on hold until he can get rid of Ifthikar (?) again

 

[sorcerer]

Finally arrested.
An Arrested development for him.

 

[pmaitra]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT2cTaWFbX0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRmGVkPbBZo

 

[tramp]

i guess as far as his personal safety is concerned, kayani and kompany will look after their former boss and easily have the means to get him across borders back into exile - but politically i guess his progress will be on hold until he can get rid of Ifthikar (?) again

Army has much at stake in allowing a former general to be dragged over the coal by judiciary. This arrest now must be a compromise. The army will not want a precedent where a former army chief is made subject to court's mercy.

 

[sorcerer]

Army has much at stake in allowing a former general to be dragged over the coal by judiciary. This arrest now must be a compromise. The army will not want a precedent where a former army chief is made subject to court's mercy.

The current General want to make it look as democratic as possible.
So far that is his winning point. No Item-Dance in front of people and media, just like Mush, but still be able to have a tight grip on Govt and have the Govt on a very short leash on all diplomatic and political fronts.
This incident will make sure that the former general wont overshadow him anymore.

 

[trackwhack]

arrested. firing squad quickly please.

 

[pmaitra]

Parvez Musharraf's video message to the nation after his arrest orders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMVshfSZKLA

 

[tramp]

The current General want to make it look as democratic as possible.
So far that is his winning point. No Item-Dance in front of people and media, just like Mush, but still be able to have a tight grip on Govt and have the Govt on a very short leash on all diplomatic and political fronts.
This incident will make sure that the former general wont overshadow him anymore.

Gen Kayani is also walking a tightrope here. A precedent set where a former general is brought before court -- which has never happened in Pakistan before now -- could opena Pandora's box for the army.
The Supreme Court already has cases related to missing persons and US drone strike in front of it.
If one former general can be called to question, another one could be later on.