The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave retired Gen Pervez Musharraf until tomorrow afternoon to present himself while delivering a withering rebuke to the former army strongman for his continued absence from court.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, who is heading a three-judge bench hearing Musharraf’s appeal against his 2013 disqualification by the Peshawar High Court, warned that if the former president does not show up in court by 2pm tomorrow, a decision will be taken in absentia on his eligibility to contest elections.

Last week, the SC had issued a directive permitting Musharraf to file nomination papers for the July 25 general elections on the condition that he appear in person before the court on June 13 (today) in Lahore to attend a hearing.

The court had made clear that the fate of Musharraf’s nomination papers would be subject to the final decision in the present case.