Musharraf treason case: Special court resumes hearing

Dawn.com Published February 10, 2014

RAWALPINDI: The special court formed to try former president Pervez Musharraf for treason resumed the case's hearing on Monday, DawnNews reported.

The three-member court headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court resumed the hearing during which Musharraf's lawyer Dr Khalid Ranjha presented his arguments.

Earlier during the hearing, chief prosecutor Advocate Akram Sheikh engaged in a verbal altercation with Rana Ejaz, who is another counsel for the former military strongman. Sheikh alleged that Ejaz had attempted to attack him.

Justice Arab intervened and said the altercation would be decided after a review of CCTV footage and instructed Dr Ranjha to present his arguments.

Meanwhile, during today's hearing of the judges' detention case, the special anti-terrorism court (ATC), accepting the request of the former military strongman, granted Musharraf exemption from appearing before it for today's hearing.

Public prosecutor Nadeem Tabish, attorney for Musharraf, Ilyas Siddiqui, and two of the former president's guarantors appeared before ATC special court judge Atiqur Rehman for the hearing.

Advocate Siddiqui submitted Musharraf's medical report and informed the court that his client had yet to make full recovery. He also asked the court to grant the former president exemption from appearing for the hearing of the case.

Prosecuting lawyer objected to the request saying Musharraf had failed to appear in several previous hearings and requested the court to take action against the retired general and his guarantors.

The court, after receiving assurances from Barrister Siddiqui, granted exemption to the former president from appearing for today's hearing and adjourned the case to Feb 24.

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Feb 10, 2014 05:17pm

My view is that Musharraf never acted against interests of Pakistan. I think government should just let him go. He is unlikely to pose any risk to Pakistan. Let him live abroad and pass his days ranting and writing some memoirs. He is an unnecessary distraction. The real enemies of Pakistan are TTP and they need to be handled differently. Talks with TTP is just waste of time

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zak

Feb 10, 2014 08:08pm

We wish President Musharaf was back leading Pakistan. A true patriot. Pakistan was more prosperous and safer in Musharaf's hand. His trial hurts the sincere pakistani's but not the corrupt who now sit in government.

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Imran

Feb 10, 2014 08:10pm

Terrorists are taking the government and Dawn is silently watching history unfold. The only reason why no one is chanting to free Musharaf is because only the educated class support him and they don't have time to set up riots like our 90% illiterate class does.

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bkh

Feb 11, 2014 12:25am

Credential of General Musharraf be replaced as former strong President in place of former military Strongman.

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Shahbaz Khan

Feb 11, 2014 02:26am

If I was Nawaz Sharif I would have asked him to join PML-N which needs capable people but just wait a minute he is not related to Nawaz OK then file a case for treason against him.

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anis khan

Feb 11, 2014 03:31am

@KS: Just google -- history of corruption of Iftikhar Muhammad Choudhry and other information by Ansar Abbasi

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mohammad shafique

Feb 11, 2014 04:20am

@KS: musharraf must pay for his crimes

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bakhtiar

Feb 12, 2014 06:23am

No merit in the case. Cooked up case by Nawaz Sharif and Iftikhar Chaudhry.

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EQ8Rhomes

Feb 12, 2014 09:08pm

@mohammad shafique: How many ruppes do you suggest?

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