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Musharraf wants to return to join trial, counsel tells Special Court  

Islamabad (May 05, 2017): A counsel of former military ruler Gen Pervaiz Musharraf has filed an application in the special court trying the former military ruler for high treason under Article 6 of the constitution, stating that Gen Musharraf wants to return to Pakistan as now he is in goo health.

The application was filed by Musharraf’s counsel Akhtar Shah. It stated that Musharraf was in good health now and he was ready to return to country.

The court directed that special security arrangements should be made for the former military dictator so that he could appear before the court.

 

The special court is hearing the high treason case filed against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf.

The court comprises Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Tahira Safdar of the Balochistan High Court and Justice Yawar Ali of the Lahore High Court.

During last hearing, the court had sought details of Musharraf properties. The officials of the interior ministry were directed to come prepared at the next hearing and submit reports compiled by various departments regarding Musharraf’s properties.

The ministry’s officials informed the court that they had sent letters to the departments concerned in this regard, adding that some had responded while other replies were awaited.

Lead prosecutor Akram Sheikh had asked the special court to seize Musharraf’s properties in London as well. Justice Afridi told him to file his contentions in writing. The bench also asked Sheikh to file a synopsis of the matter within seven days.

During the hearing, Justice Afridi said that it was yet to be determined whether the court could issue directives to confiscate the properties.  Akram Sheikh said that in the previous hearings, district revenue officers had been ordered to furnish details of Musharraf’s properties in their jurisdictions. Contending that confiscating properties was vital, the prosecutor maintained that this had no precedent.

According to him, the court had been hearing the case since December 13, 2013, and on several occasions, the case was heard on a daily basis.  Justice Afridi noted that the arrest warrants of the accused had been issued. Akram Sheikh said the court was empowered to take harsher action than arrest warrants.

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