Verdict of Pervez Musharraf's death penalty challenged in SC.

KARACHI -- A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) Karachi Registry that challenged the special court's verdict of the death penalty against former military ruler General Retired Pervez Musharraf in high treason case, media reported on Thursday.

The petitioner said that high treason act did not apply on Pervez Musharraf and Article 6 has been converted into 18th constitutional amendment. It further stated that the former president had imposed the state of emergency in 2007, whereas, the 18th amendment was made in 2010.

It added the law and constitution were not breached in the Musharraf's era as he had given legal and constitutional status to his rulership through organising a referendum.

The petition stated that Article 6 could not be implemented on a person who has not violated any law. The petition also sought SC to summon all records related to the case from the special court.

It is pertinent to mention here that the special court has also released a detailed verdict of the high treason case today (Thursday). The certified copy of the...