In a dramatic turn of events, former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday admitted to an army hospital after he complained of "heart problem" on his way to a special court to face trial in a high treason case. DIG Jan Mohammad confirmed that Musharraf, 70, was rushed to the Armed Forces Institute for Cardiology in Rawalpindi after he complained of heart problem on the way to the court.

The former military ruler is accused of suspending, subverting and abrogating the constitution, imposing an emergency in the country in November 2007 and detaining judges of the superior courts. If convicted, Musharraf could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.

The court had ordered Musharraf to appear before it today and also warned him of issuing a ruling, in case he fails to appear. His legal team also filed a plea in the special court to exempt him from appearing before till Monday.