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Article: EDITORIAL: Musharraf summoned.(Editorial)
- Article from:
- The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Article date:
- July 29, 2009
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By Burhanuddin Hasan July 29 (THE NATION): A high priority development which the nation was anxiously waiting for, has taken place. The Supreme Court has issued summons for Mr Pervez Musharraf to appear before the court in person or through his lawyers to defend himself before a 14-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The legal battle against former President Musharraf has finally begun. The court is examining the PCO (Presidential Constitutional Order) promulgated by General (retd) Musharraf on November 3, 2007, under which he promulgated emergency in the country, relieved 60 judges from their posts and appointed new ...