Musharraf Political Return Halted as Pakistan Rejects Nomination
By Khurrum Anis & Augustine Anthony - Apr 16, 2013 9:37 AM ET
Pakistani officials rejected former military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s bid to contest a parliamentary seat in the country’s north at the May 11 election, a move that may thwart his attempted political comeback.
A tribunal reversed an earlier decision that had allowed Musharraf to stand in Chitral, his party’s spokeswoman Aasia Ishaque said by phone from Islamabad. The ex-general’s applications to fight from three other constituencies had already been turned down over his illegal declaration of emergency powers in 2007 while he was the country’s president.
“The party will appeal against the decisions in the Supreme Court after April 19,” Ishaque said, referring to the date on which the Election Commission is due to issue a final list of approved candidates.
The rejection of Musharraf’s nomination came as opponents are seeking to put him on trial for treason in the top court over his suspension of the constitution. Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was deposed and kept under house arrest by Musharraf. A Supreme Court bench is considering a set of petitions against the former general and the next hearing is scheduled for April 17.
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