ISLAMABAD – A special court accepted on Thursday former President General(retd) Pervez Musharraf’s request to adjourn the treason case againsthim till the end of the holy month of Ramazan.
The treason case was heard by a three-member bench, headed by Judge TahiraSafdar. During the hearing today, Musharraf’s lawyer Salman Safdar told thebench that his client’s doctors have advised Musharraf not to travel due tohis health issues, local media reported. The lawyer further said thatMusharraf is unable to move and has experienced weight loss.
Safdar also submitted the former president’s medical history and testreports to the court. The lawyer told the bench that Musharraf isextremely apologetic for not appearing before the court. Safdar added thatthe case against Musharraf had been lodged in 2007 and his client hadreturned to Pakistan in 2013.
Safdar further said that his client had been in Pakistan for 2 years butthe prosecution could not prove its case. He requested the court to adjournthe case proceedings till the holy month of Ramazan.
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The special court has also issued a notice to the government over a pleafor acquittal of Musharraf in the case. The bench then adjourned the caseproceedings till June 12.
In line with the Supreme Court’s orders, the trial court is scheduled torecord the former president’s statement under Section 342 of the CriminalProcedure Code to complete the treason trial.
