ISLAMABAD:
PPP leader Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday claimed the return of former-military ruler General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was not sent to Pakistan because of his “frail” health in arms of legislators like decision would made “somewhere else.
Discussion on in former military strongman repeated in Senate as legislators on both sides of passage spoke his mind on the return of the ex-president to his homeland.
former army chief, who ruled pakistan for almost nine years made headlines again after he expressed his wish to spend his remaining years in Pakistan. Sources close to the former army commander said that Musharraf wanted to move to Pakistan soon. His family said it was impossible for him to recover.
The report was followed by a statement by PML-N Supreme Leader Nawaz Sharif, in which he called new government to allow in former dictator will come back. It can be noted here that Musharraf came to power after the overthrow government of then Prime Minister Nawaz.
Similarly, a spokesman for the Pakistani army expressed support for Return of in former army commander during a press briefing the day before.
Starting the debate, Senator Jamaat-e-Islami Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, referring to reports of bringing back the former army commander said: “There is talk of allowing Musharraf to come back to Pakistan… Mian Nawaz Sharif also issued a statement … The country and the Constitution have suffered a serious injustice, but our hands are tied … we are practically slaves.
He recalled that Musharraf was the absolute ruler of Pakistan for about a decade. “He abolished the Constitution, attacked the judiciary… former main justice he was dragged by his hair,” said the MP from JI. added.
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The decision of the Peshawar High Court is there, he said, referring to the decision of the late head of the PHC. justice, Waqar Set. Judge Seth sentenced Musharraf to death in treason case.
The majority of deputies were sympathetic to plea. Gilani of the PPP said that if Musharraf wanted come back then pakistan had it home. “We don’t mind his return.”
However, he added what kind of treatment should be measured out to others as well.
The PPP senator said: “We [lawmakers] can not decide [on his return]. These decisions will be made in the other place. When he [Musharraf] flew out of country, could you stop him… and now that he’s coming back, can you stop this?”
Gilani added that he forgave Musharraf when he was still in Pakistan.
JUI-F leader Abdul Ghafoor Haideri also supported ex-military the return of the ruler. He added Musharraf fought for his life and should let me come back. “It would be inappropriate to create obstacles in his return.”
PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqi said the man on their deathbed should don’t stop from coming back. “If not Pakistan, then where else will he go,” he said, adding that if the law and the constitution are strong, then let them chart their course after his return.
PTI Senator Ejaz Chaudhary also called for law to run his course. “Pervez Musharraf or whatever out of country for treatment should come back and law should then take your due.” “A country will grow only if rule of the law was for all.”
PPP Senator Raza Rabbani agreed that Musharraf committed several atrocities. But if his health is not good and he wants to go back to the country, no problem.”
However, he added that he couldn’t speak on on behalf of of his party. “Everything is completely different when a person is convicted by a court under Article 6. of Constitution [high treason]. It would be very inappropriate give state burial place for such a person”.
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