A special court in Pakistan, trying former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason, Friday rejected all his petitions alleging bias by judges and arguing against the constitution of the special court itself, media reported.
The three-member special court, headed by Justice Faisal Arab, observed that the pleas of Musharraf were not on merit, according to Geo News.
The court dismissed all the pleas filed by Musharraf and adjourned the hearing till March 11.
The court had earlier ordered the former president to appear before the bench March 11.
Musharraf faces charges of abrogating the constitution of Pakistan and detaining judges of the higher judiciary after imposing emergency Nov 3, 2007, while he was the president.
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