Pakistani ex-ruler ordered before court over treason caseApril 8, 2013 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pakistan's top court has ordered former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf to appear before judges in connection with allegations that he committed treason while in power, Belfast Telegraph said. The Supreme Court ordered a notice to be sent for him to appear in court on Tuesday, April 9. The judges were responding to several petitions filed alleging that Musharraf committed treason by suspending the constitution and sacking senior judges, including the Supreme Court's chief justice, while in office. He seized power in a military coup in 1999 but was forced to step down almost a decade later under threat of impeachment by Pakistan's main political parties. He left Pakistan in 2008 and spent over four years in self-imposed exile before returning last month. The former president has experienced a bumpy ride since his return. He was only met by a couple of thousand people at the airport in the southern city of Karachi when his flight touched down from Dubai, a sign of how little support many analysts say he enjoys in Pakistan. The Taliban have threatened to kill him, and he faces a series of legal charges, including some related to the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. However, he registered a victory on Sunday when he was given approval to run for parliament from a remote district in northern Pakistan. But judges rejected his nomination in several other districts, and lawyers have said they plan to challenge his right to run. Pakistan's political system allows a candidate to run for several seats simultaneously. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |