Musharraf's lawyer, prosecutor squabble in court

January 06, 2014 16:51

A war of words ensued today between Pervez Musharraf's lawyers and the prosecution at the special court conducting his treason trial after the prosecutor called the former Pakistani dictator a "fugitive" who was "hiding" in a military hospital.

During the hearing, prosecutor Akram Sheikh accused Musharraf of intentionally avoiding court hearings and called on the three-judge bench to issue an arrest warrant for him.

However, the court rejected his demand.

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