ISLAMABAD – New developments reported over former President PervaizMusharraf high treason case.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday took up former president retired GenPervez Musharraf’s petition challenging the verdict reserved by a specialcourt in the high treason case against him.
Justice Syed Mazhar Ali Akbar Naqvi, who presided over the proceedings,asked Musharraf’s lawyer, Khwaja Ahmed Tariq Rahim, to present two-pointstatements tomorrow and assist the court regarding the maintainability ofthe petition.
He was instructed to present his arguments on the following points:
– How can the LHC hear the petition if there are proceedings against Musharraf ongoing in the Supreme Court? – Musharraf is a resident of Islamabad — how is the petition maintainable in Lahore?
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The special court had on November 19 concluded the trial proceedings in thehigh treason case against Musharraf for declaring a state of emergency onNovember 3, 2007, and had ruled that a verdict would be announced onNovember 28 (Thursday) on the basis of the available record.
On Saturday, Musharraf had approached the LHC against the verdict reservedin the high treason case and sought suspension of his trial in absentia.
