- Kasuri terms Islamabad attack example of security lapses Musharraf has been talking about for appearing in court
- Former president’s treason case hearing postponed after judges say courts not safe
The special court judges Tuesday did not show up for hearing of Musharraf’s treason case owing to ‘security concerns’.
Referring to yesterday’s attack inside a district court in Islamabad, the three-member bench told the registrar that the special court was also located in the same city and was not safe; therefore they would not appear in court.
Both defence and the prosecution lawyers also stayed away from the court proceeding on the call of Pakistan Bar Council to observe a countrywide strike in protest against the Islamabad F-8 Kachehri terror attack.
The hearing was postponed to March 5.
Speaking to the media, Musharraf’s lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri said that the local bar in Islamabad has boycotted all legal proceedings in the city for a week. He said that Musharraf’s legal team will respect that boycott.
Kasuri further said that when Musharraf missed court hearings due to his concerns regarding security, he was made fun of but yesterday’s attack was an example of the lack of security they were talking about.
