Former president Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP
The July 31, 2009, judgment had declared the November 3, 2007, emergency and Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) unconstitutional.
The 14-member bench – headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani – said that the time period to file an appeal has lapsed.
'Piece of paper'
Separately, Akram Sheikh, the public prosecutor in the former president Pervez Musharraf’s high-treason case stated that Musharraf's medical report was ‘unprofessional’.
During a hearing in the special court in Islamabad, Sheikh said that the report was nothing more than "a piece of paper", adding that Musharraf's tests, including his ECG, had not been submitted. Sheikh also said that the court's questions had not been answered in the report.
Musharraf was accused of treason under Article 6 for suspending, subverting and abrogating the Constitution, imposing emergency in the country in November 2007 and detaining judges of the superior courts. The 70-year-old had allegedly fallen ill and taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) in Rawalpindi on January 2 as he was being transported, under heavy guard, to the court.
If Musharraf cannot make a 15-minute journey to court, how would it be possible for him to make an 18-hour journey to America for treatment, said Sheikh today. He added it would make more sense for American doctors to come to Pakistan instead.
Justice Faisal Arab, who headed the three-member bench constituted to hear the treason case, asked whether the AFIC is certified to an international standard. Sheikh affirmed that it was certified, adding that if a patient’s health is serious then an angiography is necessary within 48 to 72 hours to diagnose what is actually wrong.
He stated further that it has been 28 days since Musharraf was taken to AFIC and he has not had any such treatment. Not all pain is heart pain, it could also be an ache in chest muscles, Sheikh said.
Musharraf's advocate requested the court to adjourn the hearing till February 3, but the court refused.
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The July 31, 2009, judgment had declared the November 3, 2007, emergency and Provisional Constitutional Order (PCO) unconstitutional.
This it self shows biasses of Judges..they served and benefited from PCO
waooo waooo what a judgement....time has passed so is for treason after almost 6 years...please don't waste nation's money on your personal grudges...what Mushraf did was for Pakistan...where were these judges when they took oath under PCO...please do not endorse the selective justice
I can't understand those who support Military dictators. Either Pakistan should have periodic elections according to the Constitution OR we should throw the constitution to dustbin and save so much money spent on holding elections. People have decided that they want to be rule through a Constitution and good-bye to Military take-overs.
@usman786:
He's doing it for free. True story. Made some good points today. Exposed the AFIC for the fraud that it is. An arrest warrant should now be issued. The report is just further obfuscation. It's completely worthless.
As you sow, so shall you reap. Musharraf considered the Constitution of Pakistan to be 'just a piece of paper'. Now we, the People of Pakistan, will give his medical report the same respect.
Lets waste our time, its even funny anymore.
How about Nawaz Sareef review application was file after 09 years.
"Not all pain is heart pain, it could also be an ache in chest muscles, Sheikh said".... ET from now, please refer to Mr. Sheikh as Dr. Akram Sheikh.
@Muntazir:
Excellent point...!!!
Very welldone Mr. Akram Sheikh.
"Not all pain is heart pain, it could also be an ache in chest muscles, Sheikh said." ...hmm lawyer turned doctor...
There are other articles of the constitution which are broken by the whole prov and federal assembly eg article 62 and 63. Why focus on article 6 only?
So is constitution Mr. Sheikh, isn't it?
The prosecutor has now got frustrated and berserk