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Explosives-laden car found near home of Pakistan's Musharraf

Agencia EFEApril 23, 2013 16:30
Islamabad, Apr 23 (EFE).- Pakistani police on Tuesday found a vehicle loaded with explosives near the residence of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who since last week has been under house arrest. Security forces found 40 kilograms of explosives, two detonators and a number of grenades in a small car near the mansion of the retired general on the outskirts of Islamabad, Dawn newspaper said. Musharraf, who was the target of a number of terrorist attacks during his 1999-2008 rule, has been threatened with death by several insurgent groups.

Pakistan police say explosives found near Musharraf's house

April 23, 2013 11:45
By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police said on Tuesday they had defused 50 kg (110 lb) of explosives hidden in a car wired with remote-controlled detonators near the fortified farmhouse where former president Pervez Musharraf is under house arrest. The discovery added a new sub-plot to the saga of Musharraf's deepening legal woes, which have transfixed Pakistanis unaccustomed to the sight of a once all-powerful military ruler submitting to the will of judges.

Musharraf in Pakistan court over Bhutto killing

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 01:30
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf appeared before an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday over the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, officials said. Musharraf was driven to the court in Rawalpindi from his plush villa on the outskirts of Islamabad where he is serving a two-week arrest order for other charges dating back to his 1999-2008 rule.

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Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 18:18
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Pakistan court allows former PM Ashraf to contest polls

Agence France-PresseApril 22, 2013 11:54
A Pakistani court on Monday allowed former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to contest May 11 polls, striking down a disqualification order by an election tribunal, his lawyer said. Ashraf, a candidate for the outgoing governing Pakistan People's Party, was earlier this month prevented from standing in his native Gojar Khan district in central Punjab province after his opponent accused him of corruption. He filed an appeal but both high court judges on the election tribunal rejected it and disqualified him from standing.

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Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 15:30
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Pakistan judge remands ex-president Musharraf in custody

April 20, 2013 05:30
By Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court remanded former president Pervez Musharraf in custody for two weeks on Saturday as judges pushed ahead with plans to put the former army chief on trial for a crackdown on the judiciary during his time in office. Hundreds of lawyers jeered at Musharraf and scuffled with his supporters as he appeared at the Islamabad court a day after police arrested him at his home -- a breach with an unwritten rule in Pakistan that ex-generals are above the law.

Pakistan court extends Musharraf's custody by 14 days

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 03:30
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday extended former military ruler Pervez Musharraf judicial remand to prison for two weeks for sacking judges during his rule, officials said. "The court has sent General Musharraf on judicial remand for two weeks," Muhammad Amjad, spokesman for Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League party, told reporters. mmg/ao

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Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 15:32
Duty editor: Susan Stumme Tel: +1 202 414 0541 -- TOP STORIES -- + Boston in lockdown amid hunt for bombing suspect + Pakistan's Musharraf in police custody + Five-year-old raped in India battles for life + Venezuela's Maduro takes presidential oath US-attacks,newseries-WRAP WATERTOWN, Massachusetts Thousands of heavily armed police stage an intense manhunt for a Chechen teenager suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings after his accomplice brother is killed in a shootout.

Pakistan's Musharraf held at police HQ

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 13:17
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was moved into police custody after being arrested on Friday, an unprecedented move against a former army chief of staff ahead of key elections. A magistrate ordered him under house arrest for two days, but hours later he was moved to police headquarters over the sacking of senior judges while he was in power, a humiliation for a man who was preparing to stand for election next month.
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