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(18 Feb 2014) Former Pakistani President Perez Musharraf on Tuesday appeared in front of a special court to face charges of high treason.
His appearance was the first since proceedings began on 24 December last year.
Musharraf was hospitalised on 2 January after complaining of chest pains on the way to the courthouse.
He petitioned to be allowed to go abroad for treatment, but the court rejected his request.
His failure to appear in court sparked speculation he would use the health scare as a way to leave the country.
But after Tuesday's hearing, Musharraf told The Associated Press he was feeling "good".
The judges had been expected to indict Musharraf if he appeared in court.
But during Tuesday's brief hearing, they said they would first decide a jurisdictional issue on Friday.
Musharraf's trial in Islamabad is seen as a sharp blow for the prestige of the country's military establishment.
Pakistan has suffered three military-led coups since its inception in 1947 and has largely been perceived as above the law.
After the hearing, Musharraf's lawyer told reporters the civil court had no jurisdiction to try the former president on charges of high treason for declaring a state of emergency and suspending the constitution while in power.
He argued that since Musharraf was the chief of army staff at the time, the civilian court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the case.


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