Prosecution team in Musharraf treason case fired, court told.

ISLAMABAD -- The government has sacked the entire prosecution team engaged by the previous Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) government to prosecute former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf in the high treason case for abrogating and subverting the Constitution by proclaiming emergency in the country on Nov 3, 2007.

When a special court seized with the case against the former military dictator resumed hearing on Thursday, it was told that the government had terminated the services of the prosecution team.

However, the court was not informed about the reason for sacking the prosecution team.

Chief prosecutor, who learnt about development during hearing, appreciates the job done by the sacked team

The sudden disclosure about the removal of the prosecution team surprised Dr Tariq Hassan, head of the prosecution, as he told the court that he learnt about it right now.

He, however, said the prosecution had already laid the entire evidence before the court in September 2014. He said the prosecution had submitted written arguments to the court as well and there was not much left at this stage when the trial was nearing its logical end.

Talking to Dawn, Dr Hassan said that despite all odds, the prosecution team had done a tremendous job and did not leave any loophole in the case. He said that since Gen Musharraf, despite repeated summons, had not turned up for recording his...

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