JUNE 17- An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has formally indicted former President Pervez Musharraf over the detention of dozens of judges during the emergency rule he imposed in 2007.
Musharraf, 69, was indicted during a hearing of the case held at his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad on Saturday by anti-terrorism court Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi. He was indicted under provision of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Pakistan Panel Code.
After the charges against him were read out, Musharraf refused to accept them and pleaded not guilty. He filed an application for his acquittal due to lack of evidence. The judge then summoned 23 prosecution witnesses for the next hearing on June 21.
Officials said the trial of Musharraf had formally begun with his indictment. The proceedings are being held at Musharraf’s farmhouse, declared a sub-jail by authorities, for security reasons.
The case is based on an FIR filed against Musharraf in August 2009.
