Court orders Musharraf's custody for two week

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad today orderd two weeks' custody for former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf over ''illegal'' detention of judges in 2007.

The former military ruler, facing treason charges, today appeared before the anti-terrorism court, which sent him to 14-day judicial custody. Musharraf will, however, be detained at his sprawling farmhouse, which has been declared a sub-jail.

His appearance had been ordered by Pakistan's High Court, which on Thursday ruled that his alleged detention of the judges wile in power in 2007 amounted to an act of terrorism.

Musharaff, allegedly detained over 60 judges after declaring emergency in 2007, undermining the Constitution.

A three-member Supreme Court bench will hear petitions seeking directions for initiating high treason trial against Musharraf for subverting the constitution and imposing emergency.

The anti-terrorism court will hear Musharaff next on 4 May.

Musharraf spent Friday night at police headquarters, after which he was initially allowed to return to the farmhouse.

His lawyer said he will continue to seek bail in the case.

Musharraf, who resigned as Pakistan's president after a long fight with the judiciary, however, denied that he had ordered the arrest of judges.

Musharraf resigned as in 2008 after nine years in power and went into exile the following year, living in London and Dubai. He came back to Pakistan last month under heavy security.