Musharraf’s treason trial adjourned again
9 Jan 2014 6:30 AM IST
Justice Faisal Arab-led bench adjourned the hearing in the high treason trial of 70-year-old Musharraf till tomorrow after reserving the ruling over the application of criminal laws in the case.
Prosecutor Akram Sheikh said Pakistan’s Supreme Court had already issued a ruling according to which all crimes under the Army Act fell within the domain of Pakistan’s penal code.
He argued that the special court enjoyed all the powers of a High Court.
A source in the high-profile defence team of Gen. Musharraf said, ‘Our argument was no, it does not. The bench will take up the issue of medical report tomorrow when we will present our case.’
While presenting his arguments, Gen. Musharraf’s lawyer Anwar Mansoor said criminal code cannot be applied to it.
On Tuesday, the three member-bench of the special court had granted a two-day exemption to Ge. Musharraf from attending the hearing of the case after the submission of his medical reports.
Gen. Musharraf was admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi on 2 January after he suffered heart problems while being taken to the special court to face charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007.
‘Mush suffering from 9 medical conditions’
Islamabad: Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf is suffering from nine medical conditions, a media report said on Wednesday. Citing a medical report submitted to the special court that is conducting Musharraf’s trial for high treason, Geo News reported that the 70-year-old former military strongman was suffering from calcium deposits in his coronary artery.
Prosecutor Akram Sheikh said Pakistan’s Supreme Court had already issued a ruling according to which all crimes under the Army Act fell within the domain of Pakistan’s penal code.
He argued that the special court enjoyed all the powers of a High Court.
A source in the high-profile defence team of Gen. Musharraf said, ‘Our argument was no, it does not. The bench will take up the issue of medical report tomorrow when we will present our case.’
While presenting his arguments, Gen. Musharraf’s lawyer Anwar Mansoor said criminal code cannot be applied to it.
On Tuesday, the three member-bench of the special court had granted a two-day exemption to Ge. Musharraf from attending the hearing of the case after the submission of his medical reports.
Gen. Musharraf was admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi on 2 January after he suffered heart problems while being taken to the special court to face charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007.
‘Mush suffering from 9 medical conditions’
Islamabad: Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf is suffering from nine medical conditions, a media report said on Wednesday. Citing a medical report submitted to the special court that is conducting Musharraf’s trial for high treason, Geo News reported that the 70-year-old former military strongman was suffering from calcium deposits in his coronary artery.
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