Treason case: Musharraf submits Rs 2.5 mn bail bond
Since the start of the high treason trial against him, Musharraf has not appeared before the court.
Islamabad (Web Desk) - Former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf submitted bail bond of Rs. 2.5 million to special court’s registrar in the treason case today (Tuesday).
Musharraf was served with an arrest warrant by the police at Armed Forces Institution of Cardiology (AFIC) where he is hospitalised.
A special court, constituted to try 70-year-old Musharraf on charges of high treason for imposing emergency in 2007, had issued a bailable warrant on Friday.
The court had also ordered the Islamabad police to submit a compliance report to the court on February 7.
Police were able to serve the warrants only after waiting for two-and-half hours at the reception of the medical facility.
Musharraf's lawyers, who were also present at the hospital, provided the police with details about the surety bonds of Rs. 2.5 million.
Since the start of the high treason trial against him, Musharraf has not appeared before the court.
Musharraf was admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi after he developed heart problems while being driven to the special court.
