Security scare delays trial for Musharraf

The trial of Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been postponed after explosives were found on his route to court in Islamabad, BBC reported. The special court hearing on treason charges against the former president will now take place on 1 January. On Monday, his petition that only a military court could examine his actions was rejected. The charges relate to his decision in 2007 to suspend the constitution and impose emergency rule. Musharraf, who is on bail in several other cases, says all the accusations against him are politically motivated. The 70-year-old also faces separate charges of murder and restricting the judiciary. He is the first Pakistani former military ruler to face trial for treason. Musharraf's lawyer, Anwar Mansoor, told the court on Tuesday that the trial could not go ahead because of a heightened security threat. Police said 5kg of explosives had been found along the route to the National Library, where the hearing is taking place. Source:MENA