PAKISTAN. APEX COURT DISMISSES APPEALS OF CONVICTED ARMY OFFICERS

the Pakistan Supreme Court dismissed appeals of six army officers and a civilian who were convicted by military courts for their involvement in assassination attempts against President Pervez Musharraf.
"Presently the petitioners are not in illegal detention. So any action is uncalled for and the petitions are dismissed," Chief Justice Iftikar Choudhary said after a hearing at which army officials were present to defend court martial proceedings against the accused.
Those convicted included a Colonel, a Lt Colonel, three Majors and a Captain. A civilian, Sarwar Bhatti, was also convicted in the case by the military courts.
The Supreme Court was told that Bhatti, arrested nearly three years ago for his involvement in the first organised attempt on Musharraf's life in December 2003, had been tried and sentenced to death at a court martial.