Prosecutor Akram Sheikh asked the special court set up to try 70-year-old Musharraf on charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007 to summon him, saying the former army chief had not undergone an angiography since he was admitted to a military hospital on 2 January.
This proves Musharraf’s condition is not serious, and many aspects of the medical report were like that of a sportsman while the condition of his heart was comparable to that of an 18-year-old, Sheikh claimed.
‘The hospital will of course not expel its patient. It is Musharraf’s prerogative whether to check out or not,’ Sheikh told reporters outside the special court.
He said Pakistan has many good medical centres and there is no need to send Musharraf abroad for treatment.
However, Musharraf’s lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri said the former president needs more time to rest and recover. He contended that Musharraf’s health condition is ‘serious’.
Kasuri criticised the media for getting access to Musharraf’s medical report and called it a ‘privacy breach’.
Court orders MUsharraf to face treason trial on 16 January
Islamabad: After analysing his medical report, the special court conducting Pervez Musharraf’s treason trial on Thursday summoned him on 16 January and hinted it may act against the embattled former dictator if he does not appear before it. The three judges of the special court, formed to try 70-year-old Musharraf on charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007, issued the order after a careful review of his medical report. Summoning him on 16 January, the court said an ‘appropriate order’ would be issued if Musharraf fails to appear on that date. Musharraf was admitted to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on 2 January when he suffered heart problems while being driven to court. He had skipped two earlier hearings after explosives were found near his house.
This proves Musharraf’s condition is not serious, and many aspects of the medical report were like that of a sportsman while the condition of his heart was comparable to that of an 18-year-old, Sheikh claimed.
‘The hospital will of course not expel its patient. It is Musharraf’s prerogative whether to check out or not,’ Sheikh told reporters outside the special court.
He said Pakistan has many good medical centres and there is no need to send Musharraf abroad for treatment.
However, Musharraf’s lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri said the former president needs more time to rest and recover. He contended that Musharraf’s health condition is ‘serious’.
Kasuri criticised the media for getting access to Musharraf’s medical report and called it a ‘privacy breach’.
Court orders MUsharraf to face treason trial on 16 January
Islamabad: After analysing his medical report, the special court conducting Pervez Musharraf’s treason trial on Thursday summoned him on 16 January and hinted it may act against the embattled former dictator if he does not appear before it. The three judges of the special court, formed to try 70-year-old Musharraf on charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007, issued the order after a careful review of his medical report. Summoning him on 16 January, the court said an ‘appropriate order’ would be issued if Musharraf fails to appear on that date. Musharraf was admitted to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on 2 January when he suffered heart problems while being driven to court. He had skipped two earlier hearings after explosives were found near his house.