Musharraf’s bail petition in Abdul Rasheed case: Court likely to announce decision today

ISLAMABAD: Additional Session Judge, Wajid Ali Monday said that he would be announcing the decision on Musharraf’s bail petition in Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case at 12.00 today, Geo News reported.

Earlier during the hearing here today, former president Pervez Musharraf’s counsel made a plea that it was mandatory under the national judicial policy to announce the decision on bail petition within five days, while the hearing of the petition has already been adjourned seven times and prayed that the matter should no more be kept in abeyance instead let the decision be announced and added whatever be the decision would accepted.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Asad advocate said that the matter should be deferred until the decision announced.