Treason case: Musharraf remains absent due to security reasons
Tehreek-e-Taliban have on many occasions threatened to kill Pervez Musharraf.
(Web Desk) - Special Court headed by Justice Faisal Arab resumed hearing of treason case against Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Tuesday.
During the case proceedings‚ Pervez Musharraf's counsel‚ Anwar Mansoor raised objections on the formation of special court and appointment of the prosecutor.
He said his client could not appear in the court due to security threats.
The court asked the counsel to file separate plea if there are security threats to the former military ruler.
Earlier today, a 5kg bomb was found near Pervez Musharraf's farmhouse in Islamabad.
Security around the court was tight for the man who led Pakistan into its uneasy alliance with the US in the "war on terror" and now lives under heavy armed guard because of Taliban threats to his life.
Armed government paramilitary Rangers were stationed around the National Library building, where the hearing is taking place, and shipping containers were put in place to form a security barrier to the compound.
It is the first time in Pakistan's history that a former military ruler has been put on trial for treason.
Since returning from self-imposed exile in March to run in the election, Musharraf has faced a range of serious criminal cases dating back to his 1999-2008 rule.
He stands accused of murder over the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, killed in a gun and suicide attack in December 2007, as well as charges over the death of a rebel leader, a deadly military raid on a radical mosque and the detention of judges.
Musharraf was put under house arrest in April over the cases but was granted bail in each, one by one.
