LHC again seeks Musharraf treason case record

LAHORE, Dec 3 (APP): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday again sought complete record of treason case against former president Pervez Musharraf till December 10. Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi passed the orders while hearing a petition, filed by the former president challenging formation and proceedings of a special court in high treason case against him. At the outset of the proceedings, Law and Interior Ministries’ representatives appeared before the court and stated that the treason case record could not be produced as it was lying with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in connection with the proceedings, conducted by a full bench. However, Musharraf’s counsel Advocate Muhammad Azhar Siddique raised two preliminary objections on this occasion. He stated that the complaint was filed with mala fide intention as it appeared from the notification that the direction was passed by the then prime minister, who was directly aggrieved by the act of the petitioner in the instant case, to the Interior ministry for initiation of the proceedings. He further submitted that the complaint was filed without approval of the cabinet, which itself was in defiance of the guidelines, set by the Supreme Court in Mustafa Impex case. Unions to … Continue reading LHC again seeks Musharraf treason case record