Maulana Abdul Aziz hints at pardoning Pervaiz Musharraf
Aziz stated that Musharraf was his Muslim brother.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) –Relief may come for the former President of Pakistan General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharraf as Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz on Tuesday hinted towards pardoning the former President along with other key players involved in the 2007 operation in Lal Masjid.
Talking to the media after a hearing in Islamabad’s court, Aziz stated that Musharraf was his Muslim brother. He stated that the decision for pardoning Musharraf will be made after consensus.
However, the cleric’s lawyer Tariq Asad has stated a case will be registered against Aziz himself if those involved in Lal Masjid operation were pardoned.
On the other hand, Islamabad’s court has acquitted Aziz in two cases registered against him.
