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Pakistan court grants bail to Musharraf over detention of judges
June 11, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted bail to former president Pervez Musharraf in the case of his 2007 detention of senior judges. The detention came after Musharraf imposed emergency rule in Pakistan. Musharraf, however, must remain under house arrest due to an additional case pending against him.... [more]
Pakistan PM summons US official over drone strikes
June 9, 2013 by Blake Lynch
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the Pakistan Foreign Office to contact US Ambassador Richard Hogland to criticize US drone strikes. Sharif's comments came hours after a drone strike in North Waziristan killed several people. Sharif, who was sworn into office two days.... [more]
Pakistan court refuses bail to Musharraf over detention of judges
May 23, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court (ATC) refused Wednesday to grant bail to former president Pervez Musharraf over the detention of judges in 2007 when he imposed emergency rule. Musharraf has been detained since April 19 at his Islamabad farmhouse for the detention charges as well as conspiracy to.... [more]
Former Pakistan military ruler granted bail, remains on house arrest
May 20, 2013 by Lauren Laing
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was granted bail Monday by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court (ATC), but he remains on house arrest over the murder of former prime ministerBenazir Bhutto. Judge Habibur Rehman ordered Musharraf to pay two bonds each worth one million rupees (approximately USD.... [more]
Pakistan court declares US drone strikes illegal
May 9, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan of the High Court of Peshawar ruled Thursday that US drone strikes in the region are illegal. The justice also directed Pakistan's Foreign Ministry to introduce a resolution against such attacks in the UN. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed by the Foundation.... [more]
Chief prosecutor in Musharraf case killed
May 3, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Chaudhry Zulfikar, chief prosecutor in the criminal case against Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Friday. Zulfikar had been due to appear at the High Court in Rawalpindi for a hearing in Musharraf's case on charges of involvement in the.... [more]
Pakistan court bans Musharraf from running for public office
April 30, 2013 by Lauren Laing
The Peshawar High Court of Pakistan on Tuesday banned former military ruler Pervez Musharraf from running for public office for the rest of his life. The court also extended Musharraf's house arrest over the murder of Benazir Bhutto. Saad Shibli, a lawyer for Mushaarraf, said he would challenge.... [more]
Pakistan court orders house-arrest for former president Musharraf
April 26, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A Pakistani court on Friday mandated that former president Pervez Musharraf stay in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) until resumption of the case regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. According to media sources, the 69 year-old former military.... [more]
Pakistan court denies bail for former president Musharraf
April 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was denied bail on Wednesday in the case regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was applying for pre-arrest interim bail, citing severe threats to his safety. Specifically, Pakistani authorities defused a car bomb.... [more]
Pakistan interim government declines to try Musharraf
April 22, 2013 by Elizabeth LaForgia
The interim government of Pakistan on Monday refused to try former president Pervez Musharraf for treason. The interim administration, which took office one month ago, told the Pakistani Supreme Court that trying the former president is beyond its mandate because its sole purposes are to oversee.... [more]
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