Ex-head of prosec­ution says his team conclu­ded its argume­nt before being sacked­ISLAMABAD: The former head of the prosecution team in the former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s high treason trial said on Friday that the special court had absolute power to announce its verdict in the case. “As the prosecution has already concluded its argument, the court can announce its judgement,” said Akram Sheikh. He said that despite sacking the prosecution team in the high treason case, the special court had not been deduced from its authority to pronounce its judgement. He added that the prosecution had concluded its case on September 18, 2014 and also submitted its written arguments on an earlier date. “It is equally sad to know that the special court since the commencement of this case did not in letter and spirit abide by a law called the Special Court Amendment Act 1976 and has been indulging for adjournment of the case for six-month to nine-month intervals at times,” he added.

Source: The Express Tribune October 25, 2019 18:45 UTC