PESHAWAR - Important developments reported in former President Pervaiz Musharraf treason case.
After the retirement of Justice Tahira Safdar, the federal government appointed Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth as the bench’s new head in high treason case against former president Pervez Musharraf.
The three-judge bench of the special court, headed by Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth, accepted a plea by Musharraf’s to postpone the hearing on the grounds of his counsel’s ailment.
The petition requesting adjournment stated that Musharraf’s counsel, Raza Bashir, was suffering from dengue and is currently under treatment at a hospital. However, the court nominates new defence counsel in Musharraf treason case
The hearing of the treason case against Musharraf was adjourned till October 24 by the special court. The court has decided to conduct the hearing of the case on a daily basis from October 24.