Rallies staged in KP in support of Pervez Musharraf

PESHAWAR: Protest rallies were staged in various areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday against the death sentence to former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf by the special court.

In the provincial capital, the members of the Pakistan Nishan-e-Haider Party staged a rally. Carrying banners and placards, the protesters gathered outside the Peshawar Press Club.

Speaking on the occasion, the leaders said that the decision was taken in haste and the due process of the law was not followed.

In Mansehra, the activists of Tehreek-e-Inqilab took to the streets in support of former president Pervez Musharraf. The participants of the rally, which was taken out from Ghazikot township area, marched through roads and assembled at Karakoram Highway.

The participants, who were holding banners and placards, raised slogans in support of army and Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf.

Speaking on the occasion, Shabbir Shah said that people would never accept special court verdict against Pervez Musharraf.

“We would never accept this court verdict against Pervez Musharraf as he is not a traitor but hero of this country,” he said.

In Bajaur, a public rally was taken out in Inayat Killay against the Special Court’s verdict against Gen (r) Musharraf.

They were carrying placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the judgment. Speaking on the occasion, Abdur Rehman, Haji Muhammad, Muhammad Zaman and others said that the soldier who served the motherland for 40 years could not be a ‘traitor’.

They believed Gen(r) Musharraf was not given a right nor legal formalities to defend himself in the case.