'Mentally unfit, incompetent': Govt to move SJC against judge over Musharraf treason verdict.

ISLAMABAD -- The government has decided to take legal action against judge Waqar Ahmed Seth over his controversial observation in the detailed judgment of the high treason case sentencing former military dictator Pervez Musharraf to death.

Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem said, during a press conference, that the federal government has decided to file a reference at the Supreme Judicial Council against Justice Waqar Seth for his observation in paragraph 66 of the case.

"He has written that we direct all law enforcement agencies to arrest Musharraf and punish him according to the law. He has further written that if he is found dead, his corpse be dragged to D-Chowk and hanged for three days," said Naseem.

"I do not understand what need the judge had to give such an observation," he said, referring to paragraph 66 of the verdict in which the court ordered law enforcement agencies to hang his body for three days at the D-Chowk if he is found dead. The law minister said that Justice Waqar was 'unfit'.

"By giving such an observation, Justice Waqar has proven that he is mentally unfit," said Naseem. "I would like to request the Supreme Court to stop the judge from working."

The law minister raised a question on the judge's ability to discharge justice in light of his observation of paragraph 66.

"He (judge Seth) is incompetent and should be restrained from discharging any administrative or judicial duties immediately. We will move this reference with the Supreme Judicial Council very soon," he said.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said that he felt ashamed after reading the controversial paragraph.

"My head hung in shame after reading the detailed verdict," he said. Referring to the special court judge, he said,"You have also taken an oath to obey the law."

Akbar said that it was a "very serious concern and a moment of reflection" as the cases of many other innocents...