Summary The special court will start hearing of treason case against Pervez Musharraf under Article 6.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has sent the letter of Law Ministry to the Chief Justices of all the five High Courts of the country asking them to nominate one Judge from each High Court by Tuesday for inclusion in the special court to hear Musharraf’s treason case.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan will select three Judges one each from three High Courts. The court comprising three judges will hear the treason case against Musharraf.
Earlier, Supreme Court Registrar received a letter from Secretary Law which sought names of three High Court Judges for initiating proceedings against former dictator general Pervez Musharraf under article-6.
Musharraf governed the country for nearly a decade after the 1999 coup but was forced to step down in 2008 after growing discontent with his rule. He left the country soon after.
He returned to Pakistan in March after years in self-imposed exile, with the hope of running in the national election that was held in May. But he was disqualified from participating in the vote because of his actions while in power and has spent most of his time battling legal cases.
Musharraf was held under house arrest for months after returning and was only freed earlier this month after he received bail in four other cases facing him. But he is still barred from leaving the country.
The other cases facing Musharraf involve his alleged role in the murder of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the death of a Baluch separatist leader killed by the army, the killing of a radical cleric and the detention of Pakistani judges.
