RAWALPINDI – A special court has directed the Interior Ministry to Interpolfor the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf.
The court, in the written order, has also directed the Ministry to cancelthe CNIC and passport of Pervez Musharraf.
A three-member bench led by Justice Yahya Afridi had heard the case onMarch 8. The court had also ordered to confiscate the property of PervezMusharraf.
Musharraf faces five basic allegations in the high treason case. Firstly,Musharraf committed the crime under Article 6 by issuing an order as theArmy Chief on November 3. He had issued the order to re-administer the oathto judges.
Secondly, Musharraf had ordered to more amend the constitution on November14, 2007.
Thirdly, he had issued an unconstitutional interim order on December 14,2007.
Legal experts say that the person committing high treason could be hangedor awarded life term on proving the crime.