Ex-servicemen want Musharraf out of Army House

RAWALPINDI - Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) has hailed the restoration of deposed judges to the position of pre-Nov 3, 2007 and decided to constitute a special committee to make proposal for the trial of former president Musharraf for violating the Constitution and committing other crimes. Members stated this in extraordinary general body meeting held Saturday under the chair of admiral (r) Fasih Bukhari. The members expressed gratitude to the lawyers, media and all those who supported the movement. They stated that PESA too had struggled for the restoration of the judges and removal of Pervez Musharraf. "However, it has been noted with apprehension and indignation that Gen (r) Musharraf continues to occupy the Army House and enjoys the protocol and protection of Pakistan Army," they maintained. They demanded that Musharraf must be ousted from Army House. They said that this matter along with the proposal for the trial of Musharraf for violation of the Constitution and other crimes would be deliberated in the next meeting on March 28 for which a special committee would be formed. Vice admiral (r) Tasnim Haider, AVM Sadruddin, Lt Gen (r) Naeem Akbar, Maj-Gen (r) Aslam Zuberi, Maj Gen (r) Hidayatullah Niazi, Brig (r) Khadim Hussain, Brig (r) Masudul Hassan, Brig (r) Salam and Capt Dr (r) Babur Zahiruddin and several other members of PESA attended the meeting. A delegation of lawyers including Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) President Malik Shahzad Ahmed Khan, President District Bar Association Rawalpindi Raja Taufeeq Asif, Sardar Khurshid, former LHCBA president Sardar Asmatullah, Siddiq Awan and former ambassador Akram Zaki were also present on this occasion.

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