PM stops ministers, leaders from commenting on Musharraf case
Only interior ministry will make statements regarding the case from now on.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stopped, Saturday, the federal ministers, advisors and party leaders from commenting and making statements regarding the Musharraf treason being heard by special court bench, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, only interior ministry can issue statements regarding the case from now on.
Prime Minister’s political secretary Asif Karmani conveyed the directions to ministers and party leaders.
Federal ministers, state ministers, Prime Minister’s assistants, and party leaders have been instructed not to comment on the treason case against former president Pervez Musharraf since the matter is in the court.
Only interior ministry will make statements regarding the case from now on.
Former president Pervez Musharraf is facing trial for treason under Article 6 for suspending, subverting and abrogating the Constitution, imposing an emergency in the country in November 2007 and detaining judges of the superior courts. The 70-year-old had fallen ill and taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi on January 2 as he was being transported under heavy guard to the court.
Lawyers representing the former military ruler have been requesting for Musharraf’s treatment abroad but the government had decided, after thorough consultations that Musharraf’s name will not be removed from national Exit Control List (ECL), which renders him unable to leave the country.
No comments on Bilawal’s criticism
Earlier, Prime Minister had stopped his party workers from responding to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s criticism against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) led federal and Punjab governments on Friday.
Bilawal Bhutto had alleged PMLN led governments of sheltering terrorists in Punjab and not doing enough for the Tharparkar drought affectees. He also lamented at federal government for its policy of negotiating with Taliban.
Bilawal said the federal and Punjab governments weren’t doing enough to safeguard minorities’ rights.
