Summary The former military strongman fell sick as he was on his way to the court to appear in treason case.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf has been rushed to the hospital on his way to court, the third time he has missed a court appearance in his treason trial.
Police official Jan Mohammad told the court Thursday that Musharraf suffered a heart problem while being transported to his trial. He was taken to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in nearby Rawalpindi.
Now, the option is being reviewed to send Musharraf abroad for medical check up, sources told Dunya TV.
Musharraf has previously missed court dates -- on Wednesday and on December 24 -- because of explosives found on the route from his home to the court in Islamabad.
Earlier today, one of Musharraf s lawyers walked out of court, complaining of harassment by the government. Attorney Anwar Mansoor said he had been unable to sleep because of disturbances outside his home. Another Musharraf lawyer complained that he had been threatened.
On Wednesday, police said they defused an improvised bomb found near Musharraf s home. His legal team said the bomb was the reason he did not appear in court.
General Musharraf is being tried over his imposition of emergency rule in 2007, a year before he resigned from office.
