Summary This is the first time in Pakistan's history that a ex-military chief is facing trial for treason.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Special court will indict former president Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case today (Friday), Dunya News reported.
A three-member headed by Justice Faisal Arab resumed hearing of the case.
Musharraf was to be indicted earlier but the court adjourned the hearing till March 14 due to security reasons.
The former military strongman faces charges of abrogating the constitution of Pakistan and detaining judges of the higher judiciary after imposing emergency Nov 3, 2007, while he was the president.
During previous hearing of the case, Musharraf's lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri presented a leaked secret letter written by an official of the interior ministry warning against a possible terror attack on the 70-year-old former army chief.
He said Musharraf will appear when the court summons him, however, the court will be responsible for any untoward incident with his client.
He said, "History will hold you (the court) responsible". Justice Arab countered that history itself would decide and asked the counsel not to cross professional limits.
Titled "Threat alert: 239", the letter claimed that TTP and al-Qaida fighters might target Musharraf.
"It seems that the terrorists have sympathisers in the security/cavalcade of Musharraf in order to assassinate him. The plan may materialise either using IEDs/VBIED or inside/outside the courts similar to the incident of (slain Punjab governor) Salman Taseer," stated the document.
Countering this argument, prosecutor Akram Sheikh expressed surprise that a secret letter was with the defence team even though the prosecution was not aware of it.
He said that Musharraf is a free man and the court should order that he be taken into custody so that security could be the government's responsibility.
Currently about 1,200 security personnel are put on duty to ensure Musharraf's safe travel to the special court.
