The special court hearing the treason case against former military ruler Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday reserved its judgement related to the handing over of Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) investigation report to the defence lawyers and adjourned the hearing until April 28.
The three-judge court, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, heard the case pertaining to treason charges against the former president.
During the hearing, Musharraf’s lawyer Barrister Farogh Nasim said that the trial should be fair otherwise it should not take place at all. Nasim, in continuation of his arguments, demanded that along with the investigation report revealing the outcome of the investigation process, all the documents pertaining to the case should be also provided.
The defence lawyer said that a secret act existed in the country but the investigation report did not fall under the domain of the official act to justify the report’s classification. Justice Arab replied that if it were a case of classification then the media would not have broadcast the report. Nasim said that he had given references of the court orders and would also provide their summary.
He also questioned the initiation of the trial under Article 6 of the Constitution and said that the process would be challenged. The defence counsel sought not only the investigations report but all documents pertaining to the case.
Addressing the court, Nasim also expressed his reservations regarding the safety and preservation of the documents saying that it was common knowledge as to how records were maintained in Pakistan.
The court subsequently adjourned the hearing of the case until April 28 while reserving its judgment related to the handing over of the FIA report.
Nasim had earlier levelled allegation that the non-provision of the FIA report by the federal government was based on ‘mal-intention.
