(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Lamabad june 12 (qna) - a pakistani court has ordered the government to lift a travel ban on former military ruler pervez musharraf who faces charges of treason.
the court on thursday approved musharraf's request to have his name removed from an exit control list.
the court's order cannot be executed for 15 days which gives the government time to appeal.
in march musharraf was indicted for treason.
the charge stems from his decision in 2007 to suspend the constitution and declare a state of emergency in his bid to extend his disputed rule as president. if convicted the 70-year-old former ruler could face the death penalty.
musharraf seized power in a military coup in 1999 by ousting then prime minister nawaz sharif and later forcing him into exile.
musharraf stepped down in 2008 and went into self-imposed exile months later.
he returned to pakistan last year to participate in the may elections but was barred from doing so because of several legal challenges facing him. (qna)
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