The High Court in the northwestern city of Peshawar on 30 April 2013 imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections. It was the first time a court in Pakistan had declared a citizen ineligible from contesting elections for life.
Musharraf returned in March 2013 after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest May 11 general election.
Musharraf returned in March 2013 after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest May 11 general election.
The court observed that Musharraf abrogated the Constitution twice. The first was when he carried out a coup to oust a democratically elected government.The second time when he declared emergency in 2007 and detained 60 judges.
Musharraf had filed nominations from four constituencies namely Chitral, Karachi, Kasur and Islamabad.
Musharraf had filed nominations from four constituencies namely Chitral, Karachi, Kasur and Islamabad.
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