Pakistan: Ex-president Musharraf declared absconder

Islamabad, May 11: A special court in Pakistan declared former president Pervez Musharraf an absconder in the ongoing treason case on Wednesday.

A three-member bench comprised of Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Minakhel, Justice Syeda Tahira Safdar and Justice Mohammad Yawar Ali declared him absconder after he failed to appear before court despite several summons.

The court has asked the prosecutor to publish advertisements in both Urdu and English newspapers declaring him an absconder.

The court has also asked to put up posters outside the court and Musharraf's residences. Before the next hearing of the case on July 12 record of all property owned by him has to submitted in the court.

While the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been asked to produce Musharraf before the court within 30 days.

Non-bailable warrants against him has already been issued during the previous hearing.

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