{{A Pakistani court has ordered the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf in connection with charges relating to his showdown with the judiciary in 2007 when he was still in power, his spokesperson has said}}.
Islamabad High Court on Thursday ordered Musharraf be detained in connection with allegations that he committed treason when he sacked senior judges and declared emergency rule as he struggled to hold on to power.
“Islamabad High Court has cancelled Musharraf’s bail and ordered his arrest in the judges’ detention case today,” Mohammad Amjad, secretary-general of Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League party, told reporters.
Police made no immediate move to enforce the arrest order and Musharraf left the court flanked by his personal bodyguards for his farmhouse on the edge of Islamabad.
Police officer Ali Asghar said security personnel were deployed at the court building, but Musharraf’s security team rushed him out and put him in a car before they could detain him.
Dozens of supporters gathered outside to denounce the decision, shouting “this is injustice,” and “long live Musharraf” as senior members of Musharraf’s political party swept inside the house for talks.
{Agencies}
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