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SHC disposes of petition against Musharraf
Thursday, 14 Oct, 2010
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Photo by AFP
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday disposed of a petition against former president Pervez Musharraf, DawnNews reported.
The court further advised petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider to approach the Supreme Court in this regard.
The petition seeking to initiate a high treason trial against the former military ruler was heard by a division bench of the court, headed by SHC Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani.
Haider in the petition had contended that a case should be filed against the former president under Article 6 of the Constitution.
The petition accused Musharraf of violating the constitution, illegal usage of national resources, damaging the federation and soiling the states reputation. DawnNews
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