Pak court issues notice to Musharraf in 'treason' case

LAHORE: A Pakistani court has issued notice to Pervez Musharraf on a petition seeking his presence in court linked to a case in which the former military dictator has been accused of committing high treason by imposing emergency in 2007. A single-judge bench of theLahore high court issued the notice on Friday after a petitioner moved theapplication seeking directions to ensure the former President's presence incourt for the hearing of a case in which Musharraf has been accused ofcommitting high treason by imposing emergency in 2007. Thepetitioner submitted Musharraf's postal address in London and requested thecourt to direct authorities to approach Interpol to obtain a Red Corner Noticeagainst him. Musharraf has been living in self-exile in Britain since he left Pakistan in April last year. The petitioner alsorequested the High Court to declare that the federal government or any Pakistanicitizen could move the judiciary for registration of a case of high treasonagainst Musharraf. After issuing the notice, Justice Sheikh AzmatSaeed scheduled the next hearing for November 10. The petitioner,Ilamuddin Ghazi, has levelled 15 allegations of different nature against theformer military dictator. He alleged that Musharraf had dissolved anelected parliament without "any cogent reasons just to save his own skin".