Islamabad: A petition seeking to restrain hospitalised former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf from travelling abroad for treatment was filed in a court in Islamabad today by the son of a slain cleric of the radical Lal Masjid.
Haroon Rasheed, son of cleric Abdul Rasheed, asked the Islamabad High Court to instruct the Interior Ministry to provide Musharraf with the best medical facilities in the country and bar him from exiting Pakistan.
The petition said 70-year-old Musharraf had several criminal cases pending against him, including one relating to the alleged murder of Rasheed.
Speculation is rife about a possible exit plan to send Musharraf abroad for treatment.
Since the news of Musharraf's hospitalisation, speculation is rife that he is seeking avenues to exit the country and the arrival of the Saudi Foreign Minister next week has been linked to the issue.
An active swimmer and former commando, Musharraf is not publicly known to have had any heart problems.
Musharraf's spokesman Raza Bokhari said he was conscious and "oriented in time and space" and being examined by military doctors.
The court had earlier ordered Musharraf to appear before it and warned of issuing an arrest warrant for him in case he failed to appear.
Haroon Rasheed, son of cleric Abdul Rasheed, asked the Islamabad High Court to instruct the Interior Ministry to provide Musharraf with the best medical facilities in the country and bar him from exiting Pakistan.
The petition said 70-year-old Musharraf had several criminal cases pending against him, including one relating to the alleged murder of Rasheed.
Speculation is rife about a possible exit plan to send Musharraf abroad for treatment.
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Since the news of Musharraf's hospitalisation, speculation is rife that he is seeking avenues to exit the country and the arrival of the Saudi Foreign Minister next week has been linked to the issue.
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An active swimmer and former commando, Musharraf is not publicly known to have had any heart problems.
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Musharraf's spokesman Raza Bokhari said he was conscious and "oriented in time and space" and being examined by military doctors.
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The court had earlier ordered Musharraf to appear before it and warned of issuing an arrest warrant for him in case he failed to appear.
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