ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s caretaker government on Monday in a written response to the country’s Supreme Court refused to initiate proceedings against Pervez Musharraf under Article 6 of the Constitution.
The government said that it was not its mandate to try the former president under the article, adding that it had a limited mandate, which was mainly to ensure the holding of a free and fair election.
A three member-bench of the apex court headed by Justice Jawad S. Khawaja resumed the hearing the treason case against the former military ruler.
Prior to the hearing, the counsels representing Musharraf said that they weren’t allowed to meet their client, deterring them from receiving fresh instructions on the case, despite permission from the SC.
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