ISLAMABAD: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s counsel on Monday filed an application in the special court seeking two weeks adjournment in the high treason trial against his client.

The application came a day before the special court resumes hearing of Musharraf’s case on Tuesday.

Barrister Farogh Nasim, former military ruler’s chief counsel, filed the application citing that the physical state of affairs of Islamabad, in particular its Red Zone, has been most precarious since the last almost two weeks.

The application further explained that “However, suffice will it be to state the entire Constitution Avenue, Red Zone, is completely choked so much so that a free and uninterrupted access into and out from the Federal Shariat Court is not possible.”

The application also stated that apart from the issue of physical access, due to mob getting out of control, perception of security threat and the propensity of the law enforcement agencies are the factors which may endanger life, liberty and property.

While terming the high treason trial as a case of first impression, the lawyer stated that it requires “peace of mind not only for the case preparation but also for the travel to the court.”

It may be mentioned that the special court is conducting the high treason trial against Musharraf in the premises of Federal Shariat Court, which is situated opposite to the Supreme Court building on the Constitution Avenue, where supporters of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri are currently staging anti-government protest sit-ins.

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The Supreme Court earlier today, while hearing miscellaneous petitions on the current poetical situation, observed that due to the demonstrations on Constitution Avenue, working in the Federal Shariat Court became paralysed.

A five-member SC bench led by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk told the attorney general and lawyers representing both parties to work out modalities to ensure free movement of people in the area by Tuesday.

On Tuesday we want to be able to come to the Supreme Court through Constitution Avenue, TV channels earlier quoted the bench as saying.

Protesters belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, camped out in the federal capital's Red Zone for almost a week, have been carrying out a protest sit-in against the government and alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections. Both sides have refused to leave before Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s resignation.