Islamabad: New day of a new year bring new challenges for the former military ruler Pervez Musharaf as court are waiting for him to indict in the high treason case for undermine the Constitution while imposing the announcement of emergency in the country on November 3, 2007.
In Pakistan it would be the first and unique example of such type of happening in Pakistan, as three-member bench of the special court headed by Justice Faisal Arab and comprising Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar and Justice Yawar Ali will conduct the hearing
During the last hearing the special court had decided to indict former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on January 1 in the treason case.
Musharraf, gained power in a coup in 1999, but was forced to step down in 2008 after declaring a state of emergency in the country in order to suspend the constitution and detain judges.
He also initiated a 2007 raid on a mosque that left almost 100 dead, including 10 army commandos.
Musharraf left the country in self-imposed exile shortly after losing power, but returned this past March in the hopes of running for office.
Instead, he was arrested in April on charges of murdering Pakistani leaders.
He was released on bail on Novomber 4, but banned from leaving the country or running for office.
Musharraf would be the first military leader tried for treason in Pakistan, even though numerous military coups — three successful since the independence
According to constitution, if found guilty, he could face the death penalty or life in prison.
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