ISLAMABAD – Former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said thathe is being victimised regarding the treason case and has also invited thecommission to visit him and record his testimony.
Following his admission in a hospital in Dubai, Musharraf, in a videostatement from his hospital bed, spoke about his health saying that hefainted and had to be admitted to hospital. He added that the treason caseagainst him is absolutely baseless. Musharraf said he has served hiscountry for 10 years and has fought wars for Pakistan.
“I have not been heard and I’m being victimised,” the former presidentsaid, adding that even his lawyer Salman Safdar is also not being heard. Hesaid the commission can come to Dubai and record his statement in the case.
“They can come and hear me, see my condition and then decide forthemselves. Then they can return and give their statement to court and mylawyer will also be heard and then I hope I will get justice,” Musharrafsaid.
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Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued its written orderbarring a special court from announcing its verdict in the treason case.
During the last hearing, the special court had given Musharraf tillDecember 5 to record his statement in the case. It had also ruled that itwould conduct hearings on daily basis.
The special court has been hearing the case of imposition ofextra-constitutional emergency by Musharraf in 2007. The treason case hasbeen pending since December 2013. Back in 2014, Musharraf was indicted bythe special court when he appeared and rejected all charges against him.
He then left the country in 2016 for medical treatment, after the SupremeCourt removed his name from the Exit Control List.
