BBC Online :A court in Pakistan has backed ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s request to leave the country.The Sindh High Court removed Mr Musharraf’s name from an exit control list on Thursday. The former leader is currently barred from leaving Pakistan.Mr Musharraf is currently on trial for treason. He denies the charges and has described the accusations as politically motivated.The government has 15 days to appeal before the order comes into effect.Pakistan’s military is watching the trial of the former general closely – correspondents say they are concerned over the precedent the trial could set in a country with a history of military rule.House arrestOn Thursday, Mr Musharraf’s lawyer Farogh Naseem said: “The court has allowed our appeal and ordered to strike down Musharraf’s name from the Exit Control List. The order will be executed after 15 days.”
