The hearing of the treason trial against former president Pervez Musharraf was adjourned on Wednesday until Thursday while the bench hearing the case reserved its ruling over the application of criminal laws on the case until January 10, a private TV channel reported.
A three-member bench, led by Justice Faisal Arab, resumed the hearing on Wednesday. During the hearing, head of the prosecuting team, Advocate Akram Sheikh, presented his arguments before the court in which he said that the Supreme Court had already issued a ruling according to which all crimes under the Army Act fell within the domain of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). He added that the special court enjoyed all the powers of a high court.
The bench adjourned the hearing until January 9 while also reserving its judgement over the application of criminal laws on the case.
Earlier on Tuesday, the special court had granted a two-day exemption to the former president from attending the hearing of the treason case after submission of Musharraf’s medical reports.
Musharraf was rushed to a military hospital in Rawalpindi on Jan 3 after he suddenly developed a ‘heart complication’ while en route to attend the hearing of the case.
The former military strongman had also missed two earlier hearings in his case because of bomb threats, and there has been rampant speculation in the media that he would be evacuated from the country under medical pretence.
Musharraf is being prosecuted under Article 6 of the Constitution for imposing an emergency in the country on November 3, 2007 and for detaining members of the superior judiciary.
