ISLAMABAD: The counsel of former President Pervez Musharraf, Anwar Mansoor, submitted an application in the special court on Friday requesting for his client’s exemption from today’s hearing in which he is likely to be indicted, while Justice Faisal Arab remarked that Musharraf will be indicted even if he does not appear before court.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Faisal Arab and comprising Justice Tahira Safdar and Justice Yawar Ali resumed hearing the treason case against Musharraf in Islamabad on Friday.
During the proceedings, Mansoor said that background checks were being conducted of security personnel deployed for Musharraf’s security which would take six-eight weeks.
Musharraf’s counsel also contended that orders issued by the court to summon his client were illegal, adding that the December 13 order was also illegal. He said that the court should revisit its order.
On the occasion, the prosecutor Akram Sheikh said that Musharraf’s absence from hearings was an attempt to disrupt court proceedings.
Justice Arab remarked that Justice Faisal Arab remarked that Musharraf will be indicted even if he does not appear before court.
