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Pervez Musharraf flees Pakistan court after arrest order | Pervez Musharraf flees Pakistan court after arrest order |
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Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has sped away from a court in the country's capital to avoid arrest after his bail was revoked, police have said. | Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has sped away from a court in the country's capital to avoid arrest after his bail was revoked, police have said. |
Officers were deployed at the high court in Islamabad on Thursday, but Musharraf's security team rushed him out of the building and drove him away before he could be detained. | Officers were deployed at the high court in Islamabad on Thursday, but Musharraf's security team rushed him out of the building and drove him away before he could be detained. |
Ali Asghar, a police officer at the scene, said the court rejected bail in a case related to Musharraf's decision to suspend the constitution and declare a state of emergency in 2007. | Ali Asghar, a police officer at the scene, said the court rejected bail in a case related to Musharraf's decision to suspend the constitution and declare a state of emergency in 2007. |
A spokeswoman for Musharraf, Saima Ali Dada, said his legal team was considering the next move. | A spokeswoman for Musharraf, Saima Ali Dada, said his legal team was considering the next move. |
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