Summary The case hearing was adjourned till April 15.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the request seeking arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over the alleged treason.
A two-judge bench of the apex court, comprising Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard the case against Musharraf seeking his trial under Article-6 of the High Treason Act 1973 for imposing emergency rule and arresting judges in 2007.
During case proceeding today, Musharraf did not appear in the court and was represented by Advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri.
Kasuri sought six weeks time from court to submit his client’s response.
He added that Musharraf would reply to every point raised against him, whereas, certain hidden names would be revealed in the response.
The bench replied that it did not mind the pandora box to be opened and granted six days’ time to submit his response.
Subsequently, the case hearing was adjourned till April 15.
Musharraf returned last month from four years of self-imposed exile to stand in the May 11 poll, saying he wants to "save" the nation, although his powerbase in Pakistan has shrivelled in the years since he stepped down in 2008.
