Allowing Musharraf to travel abroad: Aitzaz surprised at Supreme Court verdict

Leader of the Opposition in Senate Aitzaz Ahsan has expressed surprise over the Supreme Court verdict allowing General Pervez Musharraf (regtd) to travel abroad.
"Musharraf has failed to appear in courts and is effectively an absconder from justice. Non-bailable warrants for his production in courts trying him on serious charges have also been issued. He was also charged with high treason and the trial is pending, but despite all these the apex court allowed him to travel abroad," the top PPP leader commented.
Aitzaz said that the former president had also dragged the criminal cases to enable himself to obtain the relief. The question arises here is: When will the powerful be made to submit to justice?
He said that Musharraf was unlikely to return to Pakistan.
Aitzaz said that on the parameters of human rights the decision may be sound but then such facility, it is hoped, would also be allowed to other accused without discrimination.
"Court decisions are precedents to be followed in the future and must apply equally to all citizens, rich or poor, powerful or weak. It is an abject lesson how the powerful and arrogant humble themselves," he said.