India News today: Pervez Musharraf is on the run
India News: Former President Pervez Musharraf is on the run after a Pakistani court ordered the cancellation of his bail application and subsequent arrest.
The retired Pakistani army general fled the scene in a black bullet-proof vehicles immediately following Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui's announcement that his bail would be canceled.The dramatic escape was captured live by local TV channels.
Justice Siddiqui also asked that terrorism be added to Musharraf's list of crimes. He was standing trial over his handling of the judiciary in March 2007, during which some of its members were suspended, subsequently inciting the wrath of Pakistan's judges and lawyers.
The retired Pakistani army general fled the scene in a black bullet-proof vehicles immediately following Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui's announcement that his bail would be canceled.The dramatic escape was captured live by local TV channels.
Justice Siddiqui also asked that terrorism be added to Musharraf's list of crimes. He was standing trial over his handling of the judiciary in March 2007, during which some of its members were suspended, subsequently inciting the wrath of Pakistan's judges and lawyers.