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ATC adjourns hearing of judges’ detention case against Musharraf  

ISLAMABAD:  An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing of judges’ detention case against former military ruler Parvez Musharraf due to absence of his counsel.

ATC judge Syed Kousar Abbas Zaidi heard the case against the former President, who the court had already declared absconder in the case.

Public Prosecutor Amir Nadeem Tabish told the court that the accused had been declared absconder in the case. He further informed that the accused was demanding security from Defense Ministry.

He added that earlier Interior Ministry had committed to provide him fool-proof security for appearance before the court but the accused did not come up to join the proceeding.

The prosecutor said that how the court provided the accused with security when he was living abroad. Later the court adjourned further hearing of the case due to absence of accused’s counsel.

The court directed Musharraf’s counsel to advance argument in the next date of hearing.

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