IHC rejects petition against special court in Musharraf treason case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected the petition challenging the constitution of a special court for the treason trial of former president, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf.

The petition had been filed by Riaz Hanif Rahi in the IHC. During the hearing, IHC Justice Noorul Huque Qureshi observed that the petitioner should have approached the proper forum, while the Registrar office recorded its objection that the petitioner was not the affected person and his right to challenge does not hold.

The three member special court which will hear the treason case of Musharraf is headed by Justice Faisal Arab (Sindh High Court). Other members of the bench include Justice Yawar Ali (Lahore High Court) and Justice Tahira Safdar (Balochistan High Court).