IHC seeks AG’s opinion on plea for solo trial of Musharraf

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ISLAMABAD: With the government seemingly unable to include abettors in the treason case within the time frame given by the special court, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought the opinion of the attorney general (AG) on a petition seeking the ‘solo trial’ of former president Pervez Musharraf.

The three-judge special court seized with the high treason trial of the former military ruler on November 21 directed the federal government to include ex-prime minister Shaukat Aziz, PML-N leader Zahid Hamid and former Chief Justice of Pakistan Abdul Hameed Dogar as the co-accused in the treason case within a fortnight.

Read: Special court partially okays trial of Musharraf's abettors

On Thursday, the prosecution in the treason case filed an application with the special court seeking more time to include the abettors in the case.

In the application, the government informed the court that deliberation on various aspects of the special court order was ongoing. It requested the court to extend the fortnight deadline and give ‘reasonable extension’ enabling the government to complete its deliberations.

The federal government was reportedly considering either complying with the court order, challenging it in the IHC or filing a reference or appeal against it with the Supreme Court.

Published in Dawn, December 5th, 2014

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Malik Asad is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn with two decades of experience covering legal affairs, judicial developments, and the civil bureaucracy. He can be found on X at @asadrp.

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Jawad

Dec 05, 2014 09:57am

This case is dead.

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aslam minhas

Dec 05, 2014 11:21am

Since when the 'aql-e-kul' (=know all and be all) took the advice of anyone? Even for granting the rights of landing within Pakistan territory (his own CGS says it) and drone attacks were presented to his fellow colleagues as a 'done deal.' 'I have already done that,' type of information was given to the bunch. He made the plan, decided and executed it and that is the theme-song of his constituency: 'Obey the chief.'

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