ISLAMABAD: A special court hearing General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s treason case has issued a bailable arrest warrant for the former military ruler, directing the authorities to produce him before the court on February 7.
Announcing the verdict over Musharraf’s medical report, the special court dismissed the former president’s plea seeking permission for medical treatment abroad. "It is not in the jurisdiction of this court to allow him to go abroad for treatment, because his name is on the exit control list," the order read by a court official said.
A-three member bench of the special court headed by Justice Faisal Arab set bail bond for the former president at Rs2.5 million.
It said that Musharraf failed to give appropriate justification over his nonappearance in the court. The court directed Islamabad Police Inspector General to ensure the implementation of the verdict.
When asked if Musharraf would be appearing in court, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry replied “the matter of him (Musharraf) appearing will be dealt with on February 7.”
The medial report submitted on January 24, stated that Musharraf needed to undergo an angiography on an immediate basis, but the former president had not provided his consent to undergo the life saving surgery in Pakistan and wanted to go abroad for treatment.
Prosecutor Akram Shekih had requested the court to reject Musharraf's medical report as it was unprofessional and did not include relevant test records.
Sheikh had submitted thirteen objections on the report which was prepared by doctors of the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC).
On Thursday, Sheikh argued that an ECG and angiography is conducted within 48-72 hours if the patient is critical. But in Musharraf's case, no ECG has so far been recorded even after 28 days.
Pervez Musharraf fell ill with heart trouble on January 02 while he was travelling to the special court hearing the treason case. Musharraf's convoy was diverted to the AFIC where he was admitted for treatment
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