Summary Senator Aitzaz Ahsan says trial of the former military ruler will reach its logical conclusion.
LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minster For Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that the government has received application of former military ruler General (r) Pervez Musharraf seeking removal of his name from Exit Control List (ECL) and the decision on it would be finalise within two days.
Talking to media outside Parliament Hose in Islamabad on Wednesday, Khawaja Saad Rafique said what answer the government would offer to Sindhis and the Baloch if the former president was allowed to leave the country.
Meanwhile, talking to media in Lahore PPP leader Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan said that the courts would decide whether Musharraf was a convict or not and the trial of the former president would reach its logical conclusion.
“I dont’s see that there is any possibility of Pervez Musharraf’s departure from the country”, the PPP leader said.
Aitzaz Ahsan said that the Army was not taking any interest in Musharraf’s issue.
It is to mention here that the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired an informal consultative meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss key issues.
The meeting reviewed process of negotiation with Taliban and former president Pervez Musharraf’s request for removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The meeting was attended by Defense Minister Khwaja Muhammad Asif, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid.
The sources said that most of the party members have suggested not removing former president’s name from ECL. The party leaders suggested the PM that decision of allowing Musharraf to leave the country would cast negative impacts. The meeting could not reach the final decision regarding Musharraf issue, the sources added.
The sources further said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to hold through consultation over the issue. They added that the PM would also consult other political parties over the issue after which the final decision would be made regarding removal of Musharraf’s name from ECL.
A three-member special bench rejected Musharraf’s application on Monday and advised him to approach the federal government to seek removal of his name from the ECL.
The court said it has no jurisdiction to bar Musharraf from leaving the country as he is not under arrest in the high treason case.
The Interior Ministry has previously rejected Musharraf s request for permission to go abroad for treatment.
Separately, the meeting headed by the Prime Minister discussed developments in ongoing dialogue process with the Taliban.
The leaders also discussed future course of action in the meeting.
