Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf’s medical report was on Tuesday presented in a sealed envelope to a special court conducting his treason trial, following which he was exempted from appearance for two days.
Justice Faisal Arab‚ the head of the special court‚ said the bench will give its decision on the medical report after reviewing it on Thursday.
The report was submitted in a sealed envelope by the court’s registrar, Abdul Ghani Soomro. “lawyers will also be allowed to see the report,” said Arab.
Musharraf, 70, was admitted to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on January 2 after he suffered heart problems while being taken to the special court to face charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007. The court yesterday directed the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology to produce a certificate on Musharraf’s condition.
Musharraf suffering from nine medical conditions Meanwhile, a media report said on Tuesday that Pervez Musharraf was suffering from nine medical conditions.
Citing a medical report submitted to the court, Geo News reported that the 70-year-old former military ruler was suffering from calcium deposits in his coronary artery, mental stress, frozen shoulder, excess cholesterol in the bloodstream, prostrate enlargement, and spinal and bone pain. Earlier on Tuesday, the special court exempted Musharraf from appearing in person for two days after his medical report was submitted.