Fire extinguished at hospital where Musharraf’s under treatment

RAWALPINDI: A fire, which had erupted at Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC), where former president of Pakistan, Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf is under treatment, was extinguished before long, Geo News reported.

Sources said the cause of the blaze, which broke out at the 4th floor of Pakistan army's medical facility, was sparked off by an electric short circuit.

The armed forces personnel, trained to deal with situations like these, took no time to tame the flames and stop the fire from spreading further.

The former military ruler is under trial for treason over his imposition of emergency rule in 2007, charges he has dismissed as politically motivated.

He was admitted to AFIC on January 2 after suffering heart problems while being driven to court. He had skipped two earlier hearings after explosives were found near his house.

He is the first general to face trial for treason in the country's history. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life or death.