No such decision to send Musharraf abroad: Khwaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khwaja Asif Thursday said that the government has not made any decision to send General (retd) Pervez Musharraf abroad.

Speaking to senior journalist Hamid Mir, the defence minister said that the government is well aware of the matters pertaining to Pervez Musharraf.

The former military ruler was rushed to hospital Thursday after suffering a "heart problem" on his way to court in the latest dramatic twist in his treason trial.

The 70-year-old had been summoned to the special tribunal in Islamabad after failing to show up for two previous sessions due to security threats against him.

The former president, who was forced from office in 2008 but returned from exile last year, could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, if convicted.