ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to initiate a
high treason case against former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for
subverting the constitution of Pakistan; it was announced by Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif in the National Assembly on Monday.
Nawaz Sharif said that the former president had committed
treason by abrogating the Constitution and he should be tried under the law. He
said Musharraf would be tried for imposing a state of emergency in the country
in 2007 while also suspending the Constitution.
It is pertinent to mention here that in Pakistan maximum penalty for treason is death. The government “firmly subscribes to the view that the holding in abeyance of the constitution on 3rd November 2007, constituted an act of high treason,” Sharif said in parliament, reading from a statement simultaneously presented to the Supreme Court. “Musharraf will have to answer for his guilt before the court,” he said.
It is pertinent to mention here that in Pakistan maximum penalty for treason is death. The government “firmly subscribes to the view that the holding in abeyance of the constitution on 3rd November 2007, constituted an act of high treason,” Sharif said in parliament, reading from a statement simultaneously presented to the Supreme Court. “Musharraf will have to answer for his guilt before the court,” he said.
Opposition leaders from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) extended their support to the prime minister.
Leader of Opposition Khurshid Shah welcomed the prime minister's speech and
said that the pictures of all past dictators should be removed from the
parliament premises. Shah Mehmood Qurehi said tht PTI believe on the supremacy
of law and it would support any law which would strengthen democratic process
in the country.
MEhmood Achakzai head of PakhtunKhawa Milli Party said that
all the institutions must work within their limits and supremacy of law should
be top priority of all. Leader of the Awami National Party Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed
said that people have given heavy mandate to Muslim League Nawaz, now it should
be prime responsibility of Nawaz Sharif to redress the grievances of the
masses, he said that Prime Minister should refrain from indulging into the
matters which could create confrontation among the institution and put focus to
solve the problems of the people for which people have given votes to PMLN.
