Musharraf complains about political victimization

Musharraf complains about political victimization
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Summary Ex-president submitted 13-page response over charges leveled against him.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf s lawyer Farogh Nasim submitted a reply at the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday, Dunya News reported. 

Musharraf took the position in his 13-page response to the charges against him that the government was politically victimizing him.

 

"Cases against me were on the basis of political grounds," Musharraf said. 

All the charges against Musharraf were refuted in the statement. He also informed the court that the apex court has not restricted his movement within or outside the country.

The reply reportedly added that the government had not been able to prove anything in the cases against him.

Musharraf told court that his ailing mother was being treated in Dubai and the government was not allowing him to visit UAE.

He also requested the court to take his name off the exit control list (ECL) so that he could visit UAE to see his mother.