A petition was filed today in the Lahore High Court to stop Pervez Musharraf from leaving Pakistan, a day after the country’s top court allowed former military ruler to travel abroad for medical treatment.
Musharraf, who is facing trial in a number of cases including high treason, is all set to leave for Dubai after the Supreme Court ordered the removal of his name from the Exit Control List, allowing him to travel abroad.
The Petitioner pleaded that General Musharraf is facing a treason case under Article 6 of the Constitution for clamping emergency in the country on the 3rd of November, 2007 and being a ‘suspected traitor’ he should not be allowed to leave the country on the pretext of getting medical treatment.