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Chief prosecutor in Musharraf case killed
May 3, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Chaudhry Zulfikar, chief prosecutor in the criminal case against Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Friday. Zulfikar had been due to appear at the High Court in Rawalpindi for a hearing in Musharraf's case on charges of involvement in the.... [more]
Pakistan court orders house-arrest for former president Musharraf
April 26, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A Pakistani court on Friday mandated that former president Pervez Musharraf stay in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) until resumption of the case regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. According to media sources, the 69 year-old former military.... [more]
Pakistan court denies bail for former president Musharraf
April 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was denied bail on Wednesday in the case regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was applying for pre-arrest interim bail, citing severe threats to his safety. Specifically, Pakistani authorities defused a car bomb.... [more]
Pakistan president signed legislation to implement Sharia law in province [this day at law]
April 13, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On April 13, 2009, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zadari signed legislation that officially established Islamic Sharia law in the country's North West Frontier Province of Swat, an area bordering Afghanistan. Islamic militants linked to the Taliban reached an agreement with the government to.... [more]
Former Pakistan leader Musharraf granted protective bail on eve of return
March 22, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was granted protective bail by the High Court of Sindh Karachi in Pakistan on Friday. AFP reports that Judge Sajjad Ali Shah set Musharraf's bail at approximately USD $3,000 for the 2007 dismissal of judges, the 2006 death of Baluch rebe Akbar Bugti and.... [more]
Pakistan top court overturns death penalty for Musharraf assassination attempt
March 6, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death penalty for two civilians, Rana Naveed and Ameer Sohail, who were sentenced by an army appellate court for attacking the country's former military president Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf had survived two assassination attempts in December.... [more]
East Timor court sentenced rebels for presidential assassination attempt [this day at law]
March 3, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On March 3, 2010, an East Timor court sentenced 24 individuals involved with the 2008 attempted assassination of the president and prime minister of the country. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unscathed from the act while President Jose Ramos-Horta was critically injured. Many of the.... [more]
Lebanon tribunal delays Hariri assassination trial
February 22, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A pre-trial judge for the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday delayed the trial of four Hezbollah militants charged with the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. Counsel for the accused requested the delay in January citing pre-trial issues.... [more]
UN rights chief condemns killing of Tunisia political opposition leader
February 6, 2013 by Jerry Votava
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday spoke out against the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a political opposition leader in Tunsia. Belaid was killed by gunfire outside of his home on Wednesday morning. Pillay described Belaid as "a prominent defender of human rights and.... [more]
Federal courts and offices were closed in mourning for President Ford [this day at law]
January 2, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On January 2, 2007, most federal offices and courts closed after President George W. Bush declared a National Day of Mourning for former President Gerald Ford. Ford, who was president from 1974 till 1977, died on December 26, 2006, at the age of 93. National Days of Mourning are a tradition held.... [more]
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