Shoe thrown at Musharraf in Pak court

Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who returned to Pakistan this week to participate in the May 11 polls, was today barred from leaving the country by a court where an angry lawyer hurled a shoe at him.

Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who returned to Pakistan this week to participate in the May 11 polls, was on Friday barred from leaving the country by a court where an angry lawyer hurled a shoe at him.

A single member bench of the Sindh High Court Chief Justice Justice Musheer Alam, however, accepted 69-year-old Musharraf's request for extension of bail for 15 days in a series of cases, which was granted before he arrived back in the country.

The pre-arrest bail serves to prevent his arrest for past charges.

While coming out of the court complex, a lawyer threw a shoe at Musharraf. Angry scenes were witnessed and people, including groups of lawyers, shouted slogans against him.

Footage on TV showed the shoe flying through the air and landing among a group of people in front of Musharraf.

Ex-Pak prez Pervez Musharraf raises his hands after appearing at the Sindh hight court in Karachi. A Pakistani lawyer threw a shoe at the ex-dictator Pervez Musharraf as he walked to a court room. AFP/Rizwan Tabassum