ISLAMABAD – *Former President Pervaiz Musharraf reacts over the Lahore HighCourt verdict over his petition.*
Former military ruler General Retired Pervez Musharraf has termed theverdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) as ‘legal and constitutional’ whichdeclared the formation of a special court to hear high treason case againsthim as unlawful.
While talking exclusively to *ARY News*, Pervez Musharraf said he ispleased over the LHC’s verdict as the ruling was given in accordance withthe law and the Constitution.
The former president said that his health condition is gradually improving.However, he rejected to further deliver any comments over the filing of thetreason case against him. Musharraf said that he will comment over thematter after getting the detailed verdict of the high court.
Musharraf expressed gratefulness to the nationals to pray for his earlyhealth recovery.
Earlier in the day, a bench of Lahore High Court granted a petition offormer president Pervez Musharraf and declared the formation of a specialcourt link to hearhigh treason case against him as unlawful.
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Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi announced the court verdict. The court inits verdict said that the Article VI could not be enforced from the past.The bench also expunged clause (iv) of the Special Court (Amendment) Act.
Earlier, the high court reserved its verdict on the petition againstformation of the special court for high treason case against Musharraf.
Additional Attorney General (AAG) Ishtiaq A. Khan concluded his argumentsbefore a three-member bench of the high court headed by Justice Mazahir AliAkbar Naqvi. Justice Ameer Bhatti and Justice Chaudhry Masood Jahangir wereother two members of the bench.
