Pakistan court lifts travel ban on Musharraf

March 16, 2016 16:16

In a relief to Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Supreme Court today rejected the government's plea to continue a travel ban on the former military ruler who is facing trial in a number of cases, including for high treason.

The court ruled that there was no legal bar on foreign travel by 72-year-old Musharraf unless he is stopped by the federal government.

The court rejected the appeal by the government against a decision by the Sindh High Court which had also ruled that the former president can leave the country.

Musharraf's lawyer Farogh Naseem told media that the government had illegally stopped Musharraf from going abroad.

"As per verdict of Supreme Court, there is no bar on Musharraf to go abroad," he said.

However, he also added that government has authority to stop anyone leaving the country by placing the name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

The issue of Musharraf's foreign travel arose when the government launched a high treason case against him in 2013 for suspending the constitution in 2007.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Saina's Royal Breakfast With Sanga, Buttler

Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal caught with Rajasthan Royals' players and support staff.

ED files case against YouTuber Elvish Yadav over snake venom use

The central agency has pressed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after taking cognisance of a FIR and charge sheet filed by the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) district police in Uttar Pradesh last month against him and...

BJP Hopes To Taste Success In Samajwadi Party Citadel Mainpuri

The BJP, which won the Samajwadi Party strongholds of Rampur and Azamgarh in 2022 bypolls, hopes to wrest Mainpuri too.

Why Rohit played as 'Impact sub' in KKR defeat...

Playing as an 'Impact sub', Rohit scored just 11 runs off 12 balls during Mumbai Indians' 24-run defeat to KKR. The result has almost put the five-time champions out of the reckoning for a play-offs berth.

Bajaj Finance sinks 8% amid rising NIM pressure

Investors shunned shares of Bajaj Finance on Friday, a day after the non-banking financial company (NBFC) reported a sharp contraction in its net interest margin (NIM) for the March quarter of the financial year 2023-24 (Q4FY24). The...