Saved by the boycott?: Treason hearing adjourned till today

Special court judges could not reach court in wake of boycott in protest against Monday’s gun-and-suicide attack.

ISLAMABAD:

Musharraf’s legal team moved another application in the special court on Tuesday, requesting adjournment of proceedings until secure and proper arrangements are made. The three-judge bench will resume hearing of the treason case today (Wednesday).

The special court judges could not reach the court premises on Tuesday in the wake of a boycott called by lawyers representing the district bar and Islamabad High Court in protest against Monday’s gun-and-suicide attack.

Pre-hearing arrangements were made through the registrar of the special court and an application was submitted, which stated that the suicide blasts in Islamabad’s F-8 Kutchehry could occur at the special court premises.

Therefore, it is risky for the respective legal teams, the judges and especially Pervez Musharraf to attend the proceedings under the circumstances.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 5^th, 2014.