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Musharraf's counsel had previously questioned the jurisdiction of the court as a case regarding Lal Masjid is already pending in Supreme Court. He had also requested exemption from appearing in court for this case. - AP/File
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ISLAMABAD: Bailable arrest warrants for former president retired General Pervez Musharraf, that were issued by a local court in Islamabad, were delivered to Karachi police by Aabpara police on Friday.
The warrants were issued against the ex-president in the murder case of Lal Masjid cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed. The Aabpara police also obtained surety bonds for Musharraf worth Rs100,000.
The next hearing for the Abdul Rashid Ghazi murder case will take place on April 2, chaired by the Additional Sessions Judge Wajid Ali Khan. The court had also ordered Musharraf's appearance in the hearing.
Musharraf's counsel had previously questioned the jurisdiction of the court as a case regarding Lal Masjid is already pending in Supreme Court. He had also requested exemption from appearing in court for this case.
In 2013, police registered a case against Musharraf over the alleged murder of cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed and his wife during the Lal Masjid military operation.
Musharraf faces a string of court cases dating back to his 1999-2008 rule, including the death of Ghazi, one of more than 100 people killed after Pakistani troops stormed the Red Mosque in Islamabad on July 10, 2007.
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