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Charges dropped

Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday dropped charges against a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf but detained him for three months on suspicion of having links with Al-Qaeda.

Nazir Ahmad was arrested in connection with an attempt on Gen. Musharraf's life three years ago. He was detained for three months under the Security of Pakistan Act on suspicion of having links with Al-Qaeda. Gen. Musharraf survived two attempts on his life in December 2003 in Rawalpindi. He narrowly survived the second assassination bid, which killed at least 16 persons, a majority of them policemen.

A Supreme Court Bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudry, disposed of Ahmad's habeas corpus petition after police failed to prove terrorism charges against him. Police had filed a case of terrorism against Ahmad in Rawalpindi. — PTI

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