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Hearing of Pervez Musharraf treason case resumes in Pak

A special court in Pakistan formed to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason resumed its hearing here Tuesday.

FP Archives|Feb 18, 2014, 13:22:00 IST

Islamabad: A special court in Pakistan formed to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason resumed its hearing here Tuesday.The 70-year-old is facing the charge of high treason, which can carry the death sentence, for imposing Emergency and subverting the constitution in 2007.[caption id="attachment_1396203" align="alignleft" width="380"] Pervez Musharraf. Reuters image[/caption]During the hearing, Musharraf's counsel Anwar Mansoor said the former president would appear any time in the court, reported Dawn online.The court reserved its ruling on whether to conduct the trial of the former army chief in a military court.On Feb 7, the court ordered Musharraf to appear before it Feb 18 after he failed to attend the court's proceedings earlier.Musharraf has been in a military hospital in Rawalpindi since Jan 2 when he complained of a heart problem while being driven to the court for a hearing.IANS

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