Lal Masjid case: Musharraf's arrest warrants sent to Karachi police

E-Paper | July 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Bailable arrest warrants for former president retired General Pervez Musharraf, that were issued by a local court in Islamabad, were delivered to Karachi police by Aabpara police on Friday.

The warrants were issued against the ex-president in the murder case of Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed. The Aabpara police also obtained surety bonds for Musharraf worth Rs100,000.

The next hearing for the Abdul Rashid Ghazi murder case will take place on April 2, chaired by the Additional Sessions Judge Wajid Ali Khan. The court had also ordered Musharraf's appearance in the hearing.

Musharraf's counsel had previously questioned the jurisdiction of the court as a case regarding Lal Masjid is already pending in Supreme Court. He had also requested exemption from appearing in court for this case.

Know more: Court issues arrest warrant for Musharraf in Lal Masjid case

In 2013, police registered a case against Musharraf over the alleged murder of cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed and his wife during the Lal Masjid military operation.

Musharraf faces a string of court cases dating back to his 1999-2008 rule, including the death of Ghazi, one of more than 100 people killed after Pakistani troops stormed the Red Mosque in Islamabad on July 10, 2007.

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Shakeel Qarar is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn News (TV), having been with the organization since 2012. His reporting covers crime, law and order, and security, with a specific focus on the Ministry of Interior and its subordinate agencies. He can be found on X at @Qarar009.

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Baba G

Mar 27, 2015 02:34pm

What a joke, instead of arresting the laal masjids IMAM.police is after Musharaf.

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Harmony

Mar 27, 2015 02:39pm

It should be the other way round, the arrest warrants should be issued for Lal Masjid Maulana!!!

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Nisi

Mar 27, 2015 02:40pm

Musharraf must surrender before the law of land ......

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Tan

Mar 27, 2015 02:49pm

if court can order arrest warrant of Pervez M. in lal musjid case, then it should also order to lodge FIR against all those STATE MEN were involved in 1992 operations against MQM

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Ahmed31

Mar 27, 2015 02:54pm

I hope all these biased cases are disposed off at the earliest. He was one man who always put the well being of the nation on top of everything else.

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Ghazanfer

Mar 27, 2015 02:58pm

"Bailable" . Nothing to worry about.

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Asim

Mar 27, 2015 03:13pm

@Nisi For what should he surrender? They should arrest Lal Masjid Clerics.

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Riaz

Mar 27, 2015 03:17pm

Abdul Rashid Ghazi had shown willingness to surrender along with his colleagues in front of media; so his murder was uncalled for. The urgency of the action and the shahadat of Col Haroon are not as simple as they are portrayed.

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ashok kumar lal

Mar 27, 2015 03:17pm

Musharraf always wins, and country loses.

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mohammed abbas noori

Mar 27, 2015 03:58pm

musharraf did a good job, but truth hurt

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Human

Mar 27, 2015 04:24pm

shame on the government ......theyre after the wrong person

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Zak

Mar 27, 2015 04:45pm

Leave the Patriot and greatest leaders of Pakistan alone.

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Kamal Pasha.

Mar 27, 2015 05:21pm

Any case of Mushrraf will not be decided during PML(N) orbPPP government. They are playing political card by keeping him in house.

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Fajar

Mar 27, 2015 05:36pm

Once again a futile exercise

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Syed Ahmed, Canada

Mar 27, 2015 06:16pm

Bail able warrants against Musharraf? What happened to the non-bail-able warrants issued against Abdul Rasheed Ghazi weeks ago?

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Ibrahim

Mar 27, 2015 06:24pm

General (Retired) Musharraf is a patriot, a world class statesman, and a gentleman. The government machinery needs to focus on national issues, such as the energy crisis, and desist from attention diverting tactics.

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Bashir

Mar 27, 2015 06:26pm

@Nisi Musharraf is a general. He will only surrender in a war.

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Shahid Akbar, USA

Mar 27, 2015 06:43pm

He is a strong-willed leader. These things do not bother him. I know for fact.

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Imran A.

Mar 27, 2015 06:51pm

The government is worried that if Musharaf is quitted from all cases, he is going to win the next elections. I too think they should be afraid.

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Sunil

Mar 27, 2015 06:59pm

Musharraf, will he ever get arrested and go to jail, is doubtful.

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Mar 27, 2015 07:17pm

@Riaz yeah...so who stopped them from surrendering

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Syed

Mar 27, 2015 07:28pm

Musharraf. was the best we ever had. Until he signed the NRO. Letting the likes of Bhuttos and Sharifs back in the country was the worst mistake possible :(

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Raja

Mar 27, 2015 07:46pm

Oh Nawaz Sharif, why don't you stop messing with Musharraf? concentrate on country's problem, Musharraf is a sincere leader of Pakistan.

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HAIDER

Mar 27, 2015 08:18pm

Musharraf should be given award for Handling terrorism right in the middle of capital.

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M. Mushtaq Ahmed

Mar 27, 2015 08:34pm

Stop beating dead horse and focus on solving problems. There is no doubt these cases are nothing but politics and attention diversion.

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M. Mushtaq Ahmed

Mar 27, 2015 08:38pm

@Riaz : please tell me purpose of collecting arms in a religious place.

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Tayyab

Mar 27, 2015 08:39pm

The bigest mistake of mushraf is to permissoin ppp and pmln leader to come Pakistan.

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adnan

Mar 27, 2015 08:59pm

musharraff is irrelevant

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adnan

Mar 27, 2015 09:00pm

@mohammed abbas noori yes he did good job of attacking India! and you are paying still from nose and mouth in shape of harsh foreign policy from india. so enjoy it and sing songs of generals

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MOIN ASHRAF KAMAL

Mar 27, 2015 09:09pm

I think Pakistan has better things to catch criminals than go after world respected leader like Mushraff our beloved President. Army will not let its commander touch its by civilian leaders who are busy looting the nation.

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Warrior Bin Qasim

Mar 27, 2015 09:23pm

Arrest warrant lol

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Khan

Mar 27, 2015 09:52pm

Hail to our Justices and the Judicial system. Instead of arresting all those and punishing the terrorists of Lal Masjid (how could it be a masjid and be a sanctuary for terrorists as well) and prosecuting them, they want to arrest the president and the Commander in Chief for taking action. Who knows next it may be General Kiyani and General Rahul who will be ordered arrested by a local court for killing terrorists.

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Asif

Mar 27, 2015 09:56pm

Haha most be joking . What rubbish only this kind of thing can happen in Pakstan . It should have been other way round . Wakeup nation !!!!! Wakeup

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Boogie man

Mar 27, 2015 09:59pm

Hi is our HERO. I Salaut him for what he did for the country. We need more HEROS like him badly. Who think of Pakistan first always....

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Dr Saleem

Mar 27, 2015 10:10pm

what about arrest warrants against Terrorists, Taliban? those who kill children and women? where are the warrants against those?

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kirther

Mar 27, 2015 10:32pm

The government must not pursue such cases as it is waist of limited resources, but it is important to pursue action against terrorist of Lal Masjid. Islam does not support Terrorism or those who exploit religion for political gains, such people must be given severe punishment without delay.

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iqbal Khan

Mar 27, 2015 10:35pm

@Riaz Arms in Mosque, operation started when they killed one senior army officer.I watched the whole operation and not once he offered to surrender with his felllow terrorists.

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sailani

Mar 28, 2015 05:00am

What about the people who took up arms in the Lal Masjid against the government. The Imam who was responsible for that, is the same person who police would not arrest for making a statement against the killing of innocent kids at the school in Peshawar.

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Riaz

Mar 29, 2015 06:16pm

@jg The action that was started in haste against them to sabotage any surrender.

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Riaz

Mar 29, 2015 06:23pm

@iqbal Khan Sorry Sir, that is why I said there was something more to the Shahadat of Col Haroon than what was portrayed. It pains me much more than most of my Pakistani brothers.

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