Notice to Musharraf for allowing drone attacks

October 24, 2012 19:18

A Pakistani court today issued a notice to former President Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf for allowing US drone attacks in country even as a fresh strike by the CIA-operated spy plane killed at least five in the restive North Waziristan.

A two-member bench comprising Peshawar high court's acting Chief Justice Maftahuddin Khan and Justice Seth Waqar hearing a petition by advocate F M Sabir served notice on Musharraf to appear before the court on next hearing to explain his position.

Advocate Sabir of Difa-i-Pakistan Council, whose key leader include LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, and Foundation for Fundamental Rights had filed a writ petition against thedrone attacks in FATA and the killing of 'innocent' people including women and children in these attacks, the Dawn News reported.

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