Court to resume Musharraf treason case hearing today

ISLAMABAD: The special court trying former President General (retd) Pervez Mushahrraf under Article 6 of the constitution will resume the hearing on Thursday (today), Geo News reported.

The three-judge bench headed by Justice Faisal Arab, comprising Justice Tahira Safdar and Justice Yawar Ali, will resume the hearing.

On Wednesday, the court had adjourned the hearing of the case till today after completion of the arguments by the defence counsel over their petitions.

Barrister Farogh Naseem, the counsel for Musharraf in the treason trial, said the documents and details he had been asking for were not being provided to him.

“Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar among 110 judges who took oath under PCO (Provisional Constitution Order) and the members of Parliament who had passed a resolution in favour of November 2007 emergency, despite being abettors, are not being taken to task,” he maintained during today’s proceedings of treason trial against General Musharraf conducted by the three-judge special bench headed by Justice Faisal Arab.

Barrister Farogh Naseem demanded that the details of meetings held in Presidential residence and Army House be provided to him. “These details are important as they will unveil the identities of the people who had been holding meetings there as well as their agenda,” he argued.

He said some judges had also visited the Army House but their names were not being disclosed. “My objective is not to disrespect anyone,” he asserted.

Farogh Naseem further said the order to end the 2007 emergency and its summary have not been made unavailable, adding, the names and addresses of chief ministers, governors and members of Parliament who had passed the resolution be provided to him.

He also asked to make available the notification effecting the appointment of former army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.

The former president’s counsel questioned as to why action was being taken only against his client and not the abettors.

Farogh Naseem further stated that he has to leave for London on Thursday (today) and he might have to stay longer.