The prosecution claims the report disclosed no reasons as to why a patient of such a disease needed constant hospitalisation since January 2, 2014. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: In the high treason trial of former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, the prosecution on Monday rejected Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology’s (AFIC) medical report as hypothetical, inconclusive and unsatisfactory.
“The report contains conjectures and hypothetical situations, which are inapplicable to the accused and as such do not deserve a serious consideration,” said the prosecution in its written objection.
The prosecution said the report was inconclusive and made attempts to thwart the judicial process by urging the special court to come to a decision regarding further procedures/interventions without expressing as to whether the pre-requisite tests prior to angiogram had been performed.
It said the special court had directed the constitution of a medical board comprising senior doctors of the AFIC to verify Musharraf’s state of health in light of his continuous non-appearance before this special court.
“The instant medical report, with respect to any outcomes, is virtually a duplication of the previous medical report dated January 7, 2014. The findings of the medical report are inconclusive and deliberately vague,” it said.
The prosecution claims the report disclosed no reasons as to why a patient of such a disease needed constant hospitalisation since January 2, 2014, especially without any progress in his clinical evaluation or management.
“There are non invasive procedures like the ETT and thalium scan which are performed before considering the invasive test of Angiogram,” it said.
It said the court did not gain anything from this second medical report. “Rather the time of the court had recklessly been wasted at the cost of the reputation of a premier institution of cardiac disease,” it added.
“Even if the accused needs medical supervision that does not render him unable to make attendance before this special court and it is now manifest that the accused is prolonging stay in hospital in order to evade the judicial process,” it said.
The prosecution requested that the special court pass appropriate orders for the attendance of the accused as per the mandate of law and according to global procedure.
“Such a long hospitalisation when no diagnostic process has to be carried out is against the established norms of medical rules. The patients are not hospitalised for such an extended period of time.”
The prosecution said the court had two options, either to presume that the accused was avoiding to appear before this court or to verify the state of his health.
“The second option was exercised and exhausted, hence resulting in what was a presumption having crystallised into a fact, which is, that the accused is avoiding appearance before this court,” it said.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 28th, 2014.
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In1958 Pundit Nehru had rightly predicted that Drama of Pakistan wouldn't last for more than six months henceforth. That was another dictator Ayub Khan, who did dirty Ghaddari like Musharraf, which gave 65 years of more life to Pakistan. A nation who's Army Chief is declared "Ghaddar" after 40 years of Exempaly Army Service and made him Army Chief, remained President of Islami Jamhuria Pakistan for 8 years and we distributed sweets for getting relieved of corrupt polticians. Today I am ashamed to be part of this lot and question myself:- (1) Are we not the most "Beghairat", "Ghaddar" and "Manhoos" nation on God's earth, who slap on the face of their well wishers? (2) Haven't they rightly stamped us "The Most Corrupt Nation of the World"? (3) Do we really have the right to exist on God's earth?
Its shocking to read such fabricated and unsubstantiated allegations made against Musharraf. We all know the leaders who made the money and those who conspire and hatch conspiracies. Ask a poor man on the street and he will give you all an honest answer.
Clearly unjustice towards Musharraf. Musharraf Zindabaad.
Akram sheikh should join medical college to become cardiologist before advising tests
One should realize that Musharraf is staying (or hiding) in the hospital at the expense of the taxpayers. According to the report published in Express http://www.express.pk/story/217317/ more than Rs 1 Million are being spent daily and so far Rs 29.7 Million have been wasted on this drama. This amount of money must be recovered from Musharraf, who has assets worth Billions of Rupees kept abroad (luxury apartment in London and US$ accounts in UAE).
It took them so long to figure this out???
Either admit all the thousands of ordinary prisoners/under trial persons in army hospitals or let go of pervez to face the law like rest of the people in this country, the army needs to decide whether its an institution of its generals or the whole nation????
Musharaf has made his own institution a joke.
Clearly he is avoiding to appear in court but question is how long.No doctor in the whole world gives guarantee for the success of operation no matter how ordinary that might be.Patient is required to agree with the risks and consequences of the operation he undergoes.If Musharraf defence team can produce any guarantee of success of operation from outside Pakistan, same guarantee can be obtain from within Pakistan.No institution abroad will give any guarantee.Plea that court will be responsible if something goes wrong carries no weight.