Musharraf treason case: Akram Sheikh to retain position as head prosecutor

Special Court dismisses petition against the prosecutor who was accused of bias by Musharraf's legal team.

ISLAMABAD: The Special Court on Friday dismissed the request against the appointment of Akram Sheikh as prosecutor in the high treason case, Express News reported.

Sheikh will retain his position as the head prosecutor in this case against former president Pervez Musharraf.

The three-judge bench headed by Justice Faisal Arab had reserved its decision on the Sheikh's appointment on March 26 and it was read out today by the registrar of the Special Court.

On many occasions, Musharraf's legal team had alleged that the prosecutor was biased against the former president, dubbing him a "persecutor", rather than a prosecutor.

On March 31, Musharraf was formally charged for subverting and circumventing the Constitution by imposing emergency on November 3, 2007. Musharraf had rejected the charges levelled against him.

You can view the five charges levelled against him here.

Hearings of the treason trial will continue on April 24 and will be held on a daily basis from that day forward.