Pakistan Bar Council on Monday expressed “serious concerns” on the provision of “extraordinary protocol” by the state to repatriate former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf’s body.
Former military ruler and president Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a conflicted legacy. He would be buried today with full state and military protocol.
Foreign Office facilitated the repatriation of Musharraf’s body from Dubai to Pakistan via a special plane. The casket was driven to the Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt, amid a heavy contingent of Military Police. Before the arrival of the body, Military Police personnel and Pakistan Rangers cordoned off Karachi airport’s old terminal.
State Protocol to the mortal remains of former Military Dictator Pervez Musharraf pic.twitter.com/DYpx4v98zS
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Pakistan Bar Council regretted that a special plane was sent to repatriate the body “on the expenditures of taxpayers of the country and committing great loss to (the) national exchequer, especially during current worst economic situation”.
Pakistan Bar Council apex regularity body of lawyers has expressed serious concerns upon the provision of extra ordinary protocol for the repatriation of Pervez Musharraf’s body to Pak by sending special aeroplane to UAE on expenditure of taxpayers of country. pic.twitter.com/G8npJ05UD9
— Hasnaat Malik (@HasnaatMalik) February 6, 2023
While expressing condolences for the bereaved family, the regulatory body of lawyers said that Musharraf was handed over a death sentence in a high treason case for abrogating the Constitution.
“He was (an) absconder of Pakistani courts and should not be given official protocol being a convicted person,” they said.
Much of the ills today can be traced back to the Musharraf era…
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Musharraf’s rule of nearly nine years started with a military coup in 1999 and was marred by immense political turmoil.
