ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani former president Pervez Musharraf has consulted senior counsel Abdul Hafeez Pirzadain London over the Supreme Court notice, ex-attorney general Mohammad Qayyum said Thursday.
Qayyum said that he himself had a contact with Musharraf after the issuance of the notice. "He has not talked me to defend him inthe court," Qayyum told reporters.
The official Associated Press of Pakistan quoted Qayyum as saying that he has advised the former president to defend himself at court. The former president will also consult over the matter with Abdul Hafeez Pirzada, Qayyum said.
Qayyum had stated on Wednesday that he was ready to defend the former president if he was asked.
The court notice asked Musharraf to appear in person or through a lawyer to explain his viewpoint on the measures he had taken as army chief on November 3, 2007.
On that day he had issued a proclamation of emergency, suspended the Constitution and promulgated a Provisional Constitution Order (PCO). Dozens of judges declined to take oath under the PCO and were sacked. The emergency rule was withdrawn on December 15, 2007.
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