Lal Masjid case: Musharraf files bail plea

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Lal Masjid case: Musharraf files bail plea

Islamabad: Former president Pervez Musharraf has filed a bail plea in connection with the Lal Masjid case in a district court on Saturday.

The bail application was filed by the retired army chief’s counsel in an additional district and session court. The counsel stated his client was wrongly implicated in the case. The court issued notices to Haroon Rasheed and the state.

Advocate Ilyas Siddiqui, the counsel for Musharraf maintained that his client was arrested by the police in connection with the Lal Masjid case, despite the fact that he was not responsible for launching the operation in 2007. “My client has already been on judicial remand for two weeks and he should therefore be granted bail.” Siddiqui argued that the first information report (FIR) was based on mala fide intentions as the operation was carried out on the orders of then-Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and was based on a federal cabinet decision.

The state and Haroon Rasheed, son of Lal Masjid deputy cleric Abdul Rasheed Ghazi have been cited as respondents in the petition. The case was adjourned till October 18.

The Aabpara Police had registered an FIR in September this year on the direction of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in response to a complaint filed by Rasheed. Musharraf was rearrested on Thursday for initiating the Lal Masjid operation in 2007 just when he was about to be released from jail after the Supreme Court accepted his bail plea in the Akbar Bugti murder case.

Musharraf had already obtained bail in the Benazir Bhutto murder case and the judges’ detention case, which are being heard by anti-terrorism courts in the twin cities.

Source:
Lal Masjid case: Musharraf files bail plea – The Express Tribune
Published in The Express Tribune, October 13th, 2013.

 

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Forgotten facts about LaL Masjid

 

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Lal Masjid cleric's murder case: Musharraf files bail plea

ISLAMABAD: Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s bail application in a case relating to the killing of Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed was submitted in an Islamabad sessions court on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

Ilyas Siddiqi, the counsel for Musharraf, submitted the application on the former president’s behalf.

The court scheduled a hearing of the bail plea for October 18.

Earlier on Oct 10, the former army strongman was arrested over the alleged murder of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed and his mother during the Lal Masjid operation.

The Lal Masjid operation was a 2007 government crackdown on the controversial pro-Taliban mosque in Islamabad, which ended in a bloody eight-day siege killing at least 58 Pakistani troops and seminary students.

The operation, ordered by Musharraf, followed a week-long standoff between the mosque's supporters and security forces.

The Oct 10 arrest came after he had been granted bail in three other cases and his lawyer said on Oct 9 that he had been cleared to leave the country.

The three other cases against Musharraf relate to the murders of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti and detaining the judges of superior courts.

Lal Masjid cleric's murder case: Musharraf files bail plea

ISLAMABAD: Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s bail application in a case relating to the killing of Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed was submitted in an Islamabad sessions court on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

Ilyas Siddiqi, the counsel for Musharraf, submitted the application on the former president’s behalf.

The court scheduled a hearing of the bail plea for October 18.

Earlier on Oct 10, the former army strongman was arrested over the alleged murder of Ghazi Abdul Rasheed and his mother during the Lal Masjid operation.

The Lal Masjid operation was a 2007 government crackdown on the controversial pro-Taliban mosque in Islamabad, which ended in a bloody eight-day siege killing at least 58 Pakistani troops and seminary students.

The operation, ordered by Musharraf, followed a week-long standoff between the mosque's supporters and security forces.

The Oct 10 arrest came after he had been granted bail in three other cases and his lawyer said on Oct 9 that he had been cleared to leave the country.

The three other cases against Musharraf relate to the murders of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti and detaining the judges of superior courts.

 

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50 reasons why Pakistan needs Musharraf

1. Nine world class engineering universities were developed and 18 public universities further developed.

2. Pakistan was ranked third in world banking profitability.

3. The IT industry was valued at around $2 billion, including $1 billion in exports and employed around 90,000 professionals.

4. The CNG sector attracted over $70 billion in investment in the past five years and created 45,000 jobs.

5. The telecommunications sector attracted around $10 billion in investments and created over 1.3 million jobs.

6. Industrial parks were set up throughout the country for the first time.

7. Mega projects such as the Saindak, Rekodiq, marble production, coal production, mining and quarrying were pursued.

8. Foreign reserves increased from $700 million to $17 billion.

9. The Karachi stock market went from 700 points to 15,000 points.

10. The literacy rate improved by 11 per cent.

11. Poverty decreased by 10 per cent.

12. Four dams were built: Mirani, Subakzai, Gomalzam, Khurram, and Tangi,

13. Seven motorways were completed or were under construction,

14. Gwadar, an advanced sea port, was developed,

15. 650 kilometres of coastal highways were constructed.

16. A historic 100% increase in tax collection (amounting to Rs1 trillion) was observed.

17. Large scale manufacturing was at a 30-year high, and construction at a 17-year high.

18. Copper and gold deposits were found in Chagai, worth about $600 million annually if sold.

19. A new oil refinery with the UAE that could process 300,000 oil barrels a day was established.

20. The industrial sector registered 26 per cent growth.

21. The economy was the third fastest growing economy after China and India .

22. The Institute of Space Technology was established.

23. Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta was established.

24. The University of Science and Technology, Bannu, was established.

25. The University of Hazara was founded.

26. The Malakand University in Chakdara was established.

27. The University of Gujrat was established

28. The Virtual University of Pakistan was established

29. Sarhad University of IT in Peshawar was established

30. The National Law University in Islamabad was established

31. The Media University in Islamabad was established

32. University of Education in Lahore was established

33. Lasbela University of Marine Sciences, Baluchistan, was established

34. Baluchistan University of IT & Management, Quetta (2002)

35. The Pakistan economy was worth $ 160 billion in 2007

36. GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) was $ 475.5 billion in 2007

37. The GDP per Capita in 2007 was $ 1000

38. Revenue collection in 2007/08 was Rs1.002 billion

39. Exports in 2007were worth $18.5 billion

40. Textile exports in 2007 were worth $11.2 billion

41. Foreign direct investment in 2007 was $8.5 billion

42. Debt servicing in 2007 was 26 per cent of the GDP

43. The poverty level in 2007 was 24 per cent

44. The literacy rate in 2007 was 53 per cent

45. Pakistan development programs in 2007 were valued at Rs520 billion

46. The Karachi stock exchange in 2007 was $70 billion at 15,000 points

47. Exports in 2007: $18.5 billion

48. Pakistan now has a total of 245,682 educational institutions in all categories, including 164,579 in the public sector and 81,103 in the private sector, according to the National Education Census (NEC-2005).

49. There are now more than 5,000 Pakistanis doing PhDs in foreign countries on scholarship. 300 Pakistanis receive PhD degrees every year, in 1999, the number was just 20.

50. In total, 99,319 educational institutions increased in Musharraf’s era!