Judge not of sound mind, says AGP on Musharraf treason verdict.

ISLAMABAD -- Attorney General for Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan on Wednesday said that the sanity of the author of the detailed verdict in the Pervez Musharraf treason case is "questionable" and called for his trial and removal under Article 209 of the Constitution.

His remarks came hours after the contentious verdict authored by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth was released, calling for the "corpse" of former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf to be "dragged to D-Chowk" and "hanged for 3 days".

In an interview with a private TV channel, He said that the verdict was "unconstitutional, unethical, inhuman, and was given by an individual whose sanity is questionable".

"He must be tried under Article 209 and I will take appropriate measures for immediate action against him," he said. "This is a judgment which I strongly condemn."

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