A special court hearing treason charges against General Pervez Musharraf, issued non-bailable warrants of arrest today for him over his failure to appear before the court despite repeated notices.
According to Dawn, Musharraf left the country on March 18, soon after the Supreme Court upheld the Sindh High Court directions to remove his name from the exit control list.
"Non-bailable warrants of arrest issued against him are executable through director general Federal Investigation Agency," the special court said.
The court also rejected a separate application, seeking Musharraf's exemption for from personal appearance for 14 weeks.
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