Times of Islamabad

CJP Justice Saqib Nisar s offer to General (R) Pervaiz Musharraf

CJP Justice Saqib Nisar s offer to General (R) Pervaiz Musharraf

ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar has asked theformer President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf to return to the country,assuring him that he would be given security by Rangers on his return.

During the hearing of National Reconciliation Ordinance case againstMusharraf and others at Supreme Court, the CJP said that if Musharrafreturns and appear before courts in pending cases against him, he will beprovided full security.

He said that the retired general will get to stay at in his farm house inChak Shehzad. The CJP continued saying that Musharraf will also beprovided medical facilities of his choice, local media reported.

When the CJP inquired as to why Musharraf has not returned, he was informedby Musharraf’s lawyer that the retired general was not coming back dueto security issues. The CJP assured the lawyer that once Musharraf returnsto Pakistan and records his statements he will be free to go wherever hewants.