ISLAMABAD: *New developments reported in former President Pervaiz Musharrafhigh treason case.*
Special Court resumed hearing of the high treason case against formerpresident Pervez Musharraf on Thursday. Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, headjudge of the special court during the hearing said that the bench will notcomment on the jurisdiction of the high court in the case.
It is to be mentioned here that the Islamabad High Court on Wednesdaygranted a plealinkofthe Interior Ministry and halted the special court from announcing thefinal verdict in breach of the constitution case against former presidentPervez Musharraf.
The special court in its November 19 decision had reserved the verdict inthe case against Musharraf, which was scheduled to be announced on November28 (today).
The high court bench headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah ruled that thespecial court should hear the stance of Pervez Musharraf in the hightreason case before announcing the verdictlink.
Justice Waqar Seth in his remarks during the hearing said that the courtwas not bound to allow Salman Safdar (former lawyr of Pervez Musharraf) inthe hearing. “We have Supreme Court orders with regard to Salman Safdar,”Justice Seth said.
“If he intends he could assist our appointed lawyer,” Justice Seth said.
The court directed the Ministry of Interior to appoint its team of lawyersby December 05 as per the orders of the high court. “The court will hearonly one counsel even the ministry appoints 50 lawyers,” the court said.
“The high court ruling have reference of Article 10, we have thoroughlyimplement it,” the judge said.