ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad resumed hearing the murder case of former prayer leader of Lal Masjid, Abdul Rasheed Ghazi and summoned former strongman Gen. Pervez Musharraf on May 22, Geo News reported.

Judge Wajid Ali had rejected Musharraf’s petition seeking permanent exemption in the Ghazi murder case during the last hearing and had summoned him for Saturday.

However, he did not appear in the proceedings as well.

During the proceedings, Musharraf’s lawyer Akhtar Shah submitted three applications on behalf of his client.