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Pervez Musharraf gets protective bail ahead of return | Pervez Musharraf gets protective bail ahead of return |
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Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has been granted protective bail in several cases, his lawyers say, paving the way for his return to Pakistan from self-imposed exile. | Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has been granted protective bail in several cases, his lawyers say, paving the way for his return to Pakistan from self-imposed exile. |
Mr Musharraf - who faces a string of charges including conspiracy to murder - had signalled his intention to return to take part in forthcoming polls. | |
He is expected to arrive in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday. | He is expected to arrive in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday. |
The bail order ensures that he will not face immediate arrest upon his return. | The bail order ensures that he will not face immediate arrest upon his return. |
The former military leader has lived in London and Dubai ever since stepping down five years ago. | The former military leader has lived in London and Dubai ever since stepping down five years ago. |
He has vowed to return several times in the past, but those previous attempts have been abandoned. | He has vowed to return several times in the past, but those previous attempts have been abandoned. |
Obstacle removed | Obstacle removed |
There are several arrest warrants out for Mr Musharraf. | |
He is accused of failing to provide adequate security for former PM Benazir Bhutto ahead of her assassination in 2007. | He is accused of failing to provide adequate security for former PM Benazir Bhutto ahead of her assassination in 2007. |
He is also wanted in connection with the murder of a Baloch tribal leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti and for sacking the entire higher judiciary in November 2007. | He is also wanted in connection with the murder of a Baloch tribal leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti and for sacking the entire higher judiciary in November 2007. |
Judge Sajjad Ali Shah posted bail at 300,000 rupees (£2,000) in the three above cases, the AFP news agency reports. | Judge Sajjad Ali Shah posted bail at 300,000 rupees (£2,000) in the three above cases, the AFP news agency reports. |
The order means that he cannot be arrested for 10 days in connection with the judges' arrests and for 14 days in connection with the other two cases, AFP reports. | The order means that he cannot be arrested for 10 days in connection with the judges' arrests and for 14 days in connection with the other two cases, AFP reports. |
Friday's protective bail order removes a key obstacle to his return as previous plans had been aborted because he faced arrest upon his return. | Friday's protective bail order removes a key obstacle to his return as previous plans had been aborted because he faced arrest upon his return. |
The former president has described the cases against him as "baseless" and politically motivated. | The former president has described the cases against him as "baseless" and politically motivated. |
Mr Musharraf led a military government which ruled Pakistan from 1999. | |
His supporters were defeated in parliamentary elections in February 2008, and Mr Musharraf resigned in August that year under threat of impeachment. |
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