ISLAMABAD: PTI government mulls important decision over former PresidentPervaiz Musharraf death penalty verdict.
Prominent lawyer and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Babar Awan on Mondayclaimed that the government was examining the option of challenging theconviction of former president Pervez Musharraf.
He told a press conference that if it deemed appropriate, the governmentcould file an appeal while the convict could also challenge the decision ofthe special court.
Rejecting the argument that the government being the complainant in thecase could not file an appeal, Mr Awan recalled that Nawaz Sharif andShahbaz Sharif had been disqualified on a federal government complaint andthe government went in appeal after the change of regime.
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He said the high treason case against Musharraf had been filed by theex-premier with the consultation of his brother, but they both were silenton the conviction.
