General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. Photo: File  

ISLAMABAD: The hearing on treason case against former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf will be held today.

Justice Yahya Afridi will head the bench conducting the hearing.

During an earlier hearing, on March 16, the special court the federal government to put special measures in place to bring the ex-military ruler back from the United Arab Emirates.

The special court had ordered that the interior ministry should take action for the arrest of the former military ruler through the Interpol.

The court also ruled that the federal government should take measures for the confiscation of Musharraf?s assets and asked the interior ministry to take action to revoke his national identity card and passport.

Treason case: Court asks federal govt to take measures for Musharraf's arrest

The special court asks the interior ministry for the arrest of the former military ruler through Interpol

The former president?s advocate in his arguments had said that an application was sent to the defence ministry for the security of Musharraf upon return.

Musharraf, through his counsel, requested for foolproof security upon return to Pakistan in relation to his appearance before the court.

The former army chief was indicted in the case in March 2014 after he appeared before the court and rejected all charges.

On March 18, 2016, the former president left Pakistan for Dubai for medical treatment after his name was removed from the Exit Control List on the orders of the Supreme Court.

A few months later, the special court had declared him a proclaimed offender and ordered the confiscation of his property owing to his no-show.