Musharraf treason case to be taken to logical conclusion, says judge

ISLAMABAD: A special court on Monday said it will conduct hearing of a high treason case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on daily basis. 

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Yawar Ali, who headed the three-judge bench, adjourned the hearing of the case until October 9.

He said the bench will conduct daily hearing of the case from October 9. “We want to take this case to its logical conclusion at the earliest,” the judge said.

Other members of the bench are Justice Tahira Safdar of the Balochistan High Court and Justice Nazar Akbar of the Sindh High Court.

The court directed the federal authorities to apprise it of the procedure being adopted to bring the former military ruler back to the country.

Justice Yawar, pointing to Advocate Naseeruddin, said since prosecutor Akram Sheikh has excused himself from representing the state in this case, he should assist the court as a prosecutor.

In March 2014, the special court indicted Gen Musharraf for high treason while the prosecution presented its evidence the same year.  However, thereafter, the special court could not proceed further with the case as the IHC issued a stay order and the former military ruler left the country.

Subsequently, he was declared a proclaimed offender by the court, which also ordered confiscation of his properties.