PML(N) Star
Citizen
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
By By Umar Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Ghulam Ahmad, one of the two Army commandos court-martialled for opposing the Lal Masjid operation, who earlier wrote to Chief Justice of Pakistan, has decided to approach Nawaz Sharif also, for securing relief as he served with him in the Attock Fort during the latters detention.
Ghulam Ahmad was deputed to guard Nawaz Sharif who was thrown in the fort after he was overthrown in a bloodless coup by the then Army chief, Pervez Musharraf.
A family member recollecting the words of Ghulam Ahmad said he had fond memories of the time spent with Nawaz Sharif. It was a terrible time for Nawaz Sharif and we tried to provide him the maximum possible comfort, one family member said, quoting the court-martialled soldier. Ghulam Ahmads family is a staunch supporter of the PML-N. Even this time, they voted for the partys candidate from Chakwal, Ayaz Amir, a renowned journalist who contested on the PML-N ticket.
I used to feel bad to see Mian Sahib in a pathetic condition and wondered how the most powerful man of yesterday has been left on our mercy, Ghulam Ahmad would discuss with his friends later. I once had a chance to speak with Main Sahib and said: Dont worry. God will be kind on you. Recalling Nawaz Sharifs departure to Saudi Arabia under a deal with Pervez Musharraf government, Ghulam Ahmad is said to have told his close friends that they couldnt get wind of the matter.
It was the holy month of Ramazan. Nawaz Sharif invited all his security guards deputed to guard him him to break their fasts together. Who knows when we may see each other again, Ghulam Ahmad told his friends, saying Sharifs last line left all of them guessing as what may happen the next day. The riddle was resolved when Nawaz Sharif was escorted out of the fort and flown to Saudi Arabia.
Now when Ghulam Ahmad is passing through a difficult time, he is desperate to contact every influential person he knows, hoping that somebody could relieve him of this agony and help him approach the superior courts for a review of his court martial judgment. Incidentally, Ghulam Ahmad had also closely worked with the late Lt Col Haroon-ul-Islam, commanding officer of Zarar Company, who had ordered taking him into custody for dissenting views on the Lal Masjid operation. Ghulam Ahmad and Lt Col Haroon had received SSG training together in Cherat, a family source said.
It is intriguing to note that Ghulam Ahmad was detained on May 2, 2007 for dissenting views about an operation launched two months later. Such an early action and debate within the Zarar Company suggests the operation was on the cards months before the military action, said an analyst.
In another development, Ghulam Ahmad, who was previously kept in the Adiala Jail, was shifted to Gujrat on Tuesday. A jail official said a high-profile call by other than the prison authorities had led to this action. Shahid Shehzad, his co-accused, who was also court-martialled on the same grounds, has been shifted to a jail in Jhelum.
The SSP Adiala, Saeedullah Gondal, while talking to The News confirmed their transfer to other jails but said it had been taken place a week ago. He said the decision was pressure-free and was not taken after a phone call, adding they had been transferred to other jails on security reasons.
The Adiala Jail is full of high-profile accused as it houses as many as 70 Taliban arrested in suicide attacks. Likewise, the accused in cases of attacks on Musharraf, who were kept in Adiala for a long time, now have been shifted to high-security barracks in Faisalabad, he said.
The sectarian militants picked up for murder of a police officer, Raja Saqlain, have been shifted to Multan Jails high security barracks, he said.
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By By Umar Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Ghulam Ahmad, one of the two Army commandos court-martialled for opposing the Lal Masjid operation, who earlier wrote to Chief Justice of Pakistan, has decided to approach Nawaz Sharif also, for securing relief as he served with him in the Attock Fort during the latters detention.
Ghulam Ahmad was deputed to guard Nawaz Sharif who was thrown in the fort after he was overthrown in a bloodless coup by the then Army chief, Pervez Musharraf.
A family member recollecting the words of Ghulam Ahmad said he had fond memories of the time spent with Nawaz Sharif. It was a terrible time for Nawaz Sharif and we tried to provide him the maximum possible comfort, one family member said, quoting the court-martialled soldier. Ghulam Ahmads family is a staunch supporter of the PML-N. Even this time, they voted for the partys candidate from Chakwal, Ayaz Amir, a renowned journalist who contested on the PML-N ticket.
I used to feel bad to see Mian Sahib in a pathetic condition and wondered how the most powerful man of yesterday has been left on our mercy, Ghulam Ahmad would discuss with his friends later. I once had a chance to speak with Main Sahib and said: Dont worry. God will be kind on you. Recalling Nawaz Sharifs departure to Saudi Arabia under a deal with Pervez Musharraf government, Ghulam Ahmad is said to have told his close friends that they couldnt get wind of the matter.
It was the holy month of Ramazan. Nawaz Sharif invited all his security guards deputed to guard him him to break their fasts together. Who knows when we may see each other again, Ghulam Ahmad told his friends, saying Sharifs last line left all of them guessing as what may happen the next day. The riddle was resolved when Nawaz Sharif was escorted out of the fort and flown to Saudi Arabia.
Now when Ghulam Ahmad is passing through a difficult time, he is desperate to contact every influential person he knows, hoping that somebody could relieve him of this agony and help him approach the superior courts for a review of his court martial judgment. Incidentally, Ghulam Ahmad had also closely worked with the late Lt Col Haroon-ul-Islam, commanding officer of Zarar Company, who had ordered taking him into custody for dissenting views on the Lal Masjid operation. Ghulam Ahmad and Lt Col Haroon had received SSG training together in Cherat, a family source said.
It is intriguing to note that Ghulam Ahmad was detained on May 2, 2007 for dissenting views about an operation launched two months later. Such an early action and debate within the Zarar Company suggests the operation was on the cards months before the military action, said an analyst.
In another development, Ghulam Ahmad, who was previously kept in the Adiala Jail, was shifted to Gujrat on Tuesday. A jail official said a high-profile call by other than the prison authorities had led to this action. Shahid Shehzad, his co-accused, who was also court-martialled on the same grounds, has been shifted to a jail in Jhelum.
The SSP Adiala, Saeedullah Gondal, while talking to The News confirmed their transfer to other jails but said it had been taken place a week ago. He said the decision was pressure-free and was not taken after a phone call, adding they had been transferred to other jails on security reasons.
The Adiala Jail is full of high-profile accused as it houses as many as 70 Taliban arrested in suicide attacks. Likewise, the accused in cases of attacks on Musharraf, who were kept in Adiala for a long time, now have been shifted to high-security barracks in Faisalabad, he said.
The sectarian militants picked up for murder of a police officer, Raja Saqlain, have been shifted to Multan Jails high security barracks, he said.
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