Zee Media Bureau/Sushmita Dutta
Islamabad: A special court constituted for the treason trial against Pakistan`s former president Pervez Musharraf has issued an arrest warrant against him rejecting his plea to be allowed to go abroad for treatment, reports said on Friday.
Musharraf had suffered a severe heart attack and was admitted in Rawalpindi`s Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology, after he complained of chest pain on way to the special court for treason trial earlier this month.
As per reports, for further treatment Musharraf was supposed to be shifted abroad.
The former Pak president had missed the trial for the third time as he was taken to the hospital after which the special court had warned him to face the trial or be prepared for the arrest warrant.
However, Musharraf still can avoid going into custody if he files a bail application on time since the warrant issued is bailable. He has been now ordered to be present in the court on February 07 for the trails.
The ex-Pak Prez is the first former military ruler who has a history of army background to face trial for treason here. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to death or life in prison, reports said.
Musharraf faces treason charges for having abrogated the Constitution on November 3, 2007 by imposing an Emergency and is liable to face life imprisonment or death penalty if found guilty.
