Some years ago, when Gen Pervez Musharraf, the blue-eyed warrior againstterrorism of the then President George Bush, was the President of Pakistan, itspolice had arrested an individual on a charge of belonging to Al Qaeda, aterrorist organisation. When he was produced before an Anti-Terrorism Court, itasked the Government lawyer to produce a copy of the notification under which AlQaeda had been declared a terrorist organisation. After some days, the lawyerwent back to the court and told it sheepishly that the Government had overlookeddeclaring Al Qaeda a terrorist organisation. He promised that a notificationwould be issued shortly and wanted that the arrested person should continue toremain in custody till then. The court did not accept the plea. It ordered hisrelease. It held that even if it was a fact that he belonged to Al Qaeda, he hadnot committed an offence because Al Qaeda was not a terrorist organisation underPakistani laws.