RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Monday declared former president Pervez Musharraf a "proclaimed offender" for failing to cooperate in the probe into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
ATC judge Rana Nisar Ahmed declared Musharraf a fugitive on the request of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The proceedings were held in the Adiala Jail due to security reasons.
Prosecutors said they had been unable to deliver the arrest warrant issued by the court to Musharraf.
Authorities in Britain had not provided help in delivering the warrant as Britain has no extradition treaty with Pakistan, the prosecutors told the court.
Advertisements about declaring Musharraf as a "proclaimed offender" would be published in newspapers, the judge said.
Authorities would also be allowed to impound the former president's movable and immovable assets.
The trial of five suspects, allegedly involved in Bhutto's killing in 2007, has been held up due to Musharraf's refusal to cooperate with investigators.
The prosecutors also showed the court an interview given by Musharraf, where he reportedly said he was aware of the trial underway in Pakistan.