Ghumman withdraws FIR against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: To facilitate Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s peaceful departure, Advocate Chaudhry Aslam Ghumman has finally surrendered to pressure from the establishment, and withdrew a case registered against Musharraf on November 3, 2007 for detaining 60 Supreme Court judges.
He announced his withdrawal during a press conference held in a local hotel. He said that there is already enough chaos in the country and he does not want to increase it. “I took the step by keeping the national interest in my mind”, said Advocate Ghumman. While answering questions, he said, “Every man has his own mind. I had registered the FIR in 2007 as I thought it was the right step at that time, and now I am withdrawing it because now I think it is the right decision”. He said he has no pressure from anyone regarding his step.
On 3rd November, 2007, Advocate Ghumman had registered the FIR with the Secretariat Police Station of Islamabad, against the then president Pervez Musharraf for detaining 60 judges of the Supreme Court. In his FIR, he had stated that the former president not only detained the judges but also harmed their families by sealing their houses and deputing police force there. He said that even the children of detained judges were not allowed to continue their studies. In his FIR, he also gave the reference of the first session of the National Assembly in which Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had ordered the department concerned to free the judges.
On 18th April, the Islamabad High Court had issued an order to arrest Musharraf in the judges detention case, but Musharraf fled the court and moved to his farmhouse. The capital administration instead of arresting him declared his farmhouse as a sub-jail.
He announced his withdrawal during a press conference held in a local hotel. He said that there is already enough chaos in the country and he does not want to increase it. “I took the step by keeping the national interest in my mind”, said Advocate Ghumman. While answering questions, he said, “Every man has his own mind. I had registered the FIR in 2007 as I thought it was the right step at that time, and now I am withdrawing it because now I think it is the right decision”. He said he has no pressure from anyone regarding his step.
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| Advocate Chaudhry Aslam Ghumman (File Photo) |
On 18th April, the Islamabad High Court had issued an order to arrest Musharraf in the judges detention case, but Musharraf fled the court and moved to his farmhouse. The capital administration instead of arresting him declared his farmhouse as a sub-jail.
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