Pervez Musharraf will be indicted in court on Friday with a special court conducting his treason trial saying its earlier decision to summon the former Pakistani military ruler for the hearing remained intact.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Faisal Arab, is hearing the case relating to treason charges against the former president for imposition of emergency rule in 2007. With authorities promising fool-proof security, Arab on Thursday said the order to produce the former President in court on March 14 remained intact.
Musharraf on Tuesday failed to turn up for his indictment in the court citing security reasons and was summoned on Friday.
This is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a former military ruler is facing trial.
Musharraf’s counsel Anwar Mansoor, during today’s proceedings, said he cannot give arguments. He said the doctors had suggested him to take a few days of rest as he was diagnosed with food poisoning. Arab said the court could not coerce anyone to give arguments in a case. The judge said presenting an argument was the defence counsel’s prerogative. PTI