Embattled former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf on Thursday sought permission to travel abroad for medical treatment from the special court conducting his trial on charges of high treason.
Musharraf’s legal team filed a plea in the court, seeking the removal of his name from the Interior Ministry’s Exit Control list (ECl) so that he could travel abroad. The application contended that the 70-year-old former Army chief wants to visit America for cardiac treatment.
“We have filed an application on Thursday seeking removal of his name from the ECl . The matter is likely to be heard next week. The court will issue notices to concerned authorities,” Muhammad Ali Saif, a key member of Musharraf’s legal team, told PTI.
Persons included in the ECl are barred from travelling abroad. Musharraf was admitted to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on January 2 after he developed heart problems while being driven to the special court. Some observers believe his hospitalisation is a ploy to get permission for him to travel out of Pakistan.