Plane hijacking case against Mian Nawaz Sharif: A few questions to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan

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date Jul 2, 2009 6:16 PM
subject Plane hijacking case against Mian Nawaz Sharif: A few questions to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan
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Hon'ble Chief Justice of Pakistan
Islamabad

Your Honour:

Under the unwritten Law of Public Sentiment, I take the opportunity of availing the privilege of a public citizen as the Founder and Moderator of the Good Governance Forum, the Largest, Most Diversified and Most Globally Searched forum, to place before the Hon'ble Chief of Pakistan a few questions that agitate the public mind for his due consideration and appropriate action:

1. General Pervez Musharraf was a retired general and a former COAS at the time of the alleged plane hijacking. He had already been dismissed by the then Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif under the powers granted to the latter by the Constitution of Pakistan.

2. General Pervez Musharraf's military take-over was outside the purview of the Doctrine of Necessity. A retired general and a former COAS could not possibly be granted the benefit of the Doctrine of Necessity. There was no such precedent in the history of Pakistan.

3. Mian Nawaz Sharif was still the constitutional prime minister at the time of the registration of plane hijacking case against him.

4. It can fairly be assumed that it was General Pervez Musharraf who did not let the plane land until GOC Karachi arrived at the Control Tower of the Karachi Airport. The time of arrival of the GOC and the landing of the aeroplane coincided.

5. How could a retired general and former COAS keep the aeroplane in the air?

6. Did the passengers testify that the plane was not being allowed to land at the Karachi Airport by the Control Tower?

7. Why did the pilot keep the aeroplane in the air when the fuel was reaching the lowest level? Did'nt he have the authority to divert the plane and land somewhere else to save the lives of those on board? Should'nt he be prosecuted for risking the lives of so many on board?

The public sentiment demands that the plane hijacking case be reopened, retried and reassessed for judgement. In the meantime, Mian Nawaz Sharif be permitted to contest the election to the National Assembly to benefit the constituents who have all along remained 'orphans' owing to the absence of their representative in the National Assembly.

Submitted for due consideration on top priority.

Cordially,

Mumtaz A. Piracha
Founder & Moderator
Good Governance Forum
Pakistan
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