( CNN ) -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf , who was due in court Thursday for his trial , has been hospitalized after falling ill , his lawyer told CNN . He was taken to a hospital on his doctor 's orders , lawyer Ahmad Raza Kasuri said . His trial was subsequently postponed until Monday . Asiya Ishaq , a supporter and leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League , said the former President had been feeling pressure on his chest since Wednesday evening and was not well . When asked if he will go to Dubai for treatment , she said that `` Musharraf will not leave Pakistan . '' Ishaq also said that as far as she knows , `` Musharraf has got three arteries blocked and is currently undergoing angiography , '' an artery-scanning procedure . Atiqa Odho , a Pakistani actor who 's a former leader of the APML , a party that Musharraf launched in 2010 , offered support for Musharraf on Thursday . `` I pray for President Musharraf 's health and long life , '' she said . `` It is painful to see how heartbroken a great and brave man is , due to being let down by people who claimed to be his supporters . '' Musharraf could be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted on charges of treason . Prosecutors say he violated Pakistan 's constitution by imposing emergency military rule in 2007 . The former President ruled the country from 1999 to 2008 . He went into exile in 2008 but came back to Pakistan last year , intending to run in the country 's national elections . But his plans unraveled as he became entangled in a web of court cases relating to his time in power . The accusations . Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accused Musharraf of illegally abrogating on the constitution in November 2007 . That month , Musharraf declared a state of emergency , suspended Pakistan 's constitution , replaced the chief judge and blacked out independent TV outlets . Musharraf said he did so to stabilize the country and to fight rising Islamist extremism . The action drew sharp criticism from the United States and democracy advocates . Pakistanis openly called for his ouster . Under pressure from the West , he later lifted the state of emergency and promised elections . Musharraf stepped down in August 2008 as the governing coalition began taking steps to impeach him . A spokeswoman for Musharraf said in November that he is willing to face all charges against him . `` Gen. Musharraf has full faith in the judiciary and trusts the legal system to clear his name , '' Aasia Ishaque told CNN . `` He is a man of his word , and he will let the court decide his fate . '' CNN 's Jethro Mullen contributed to this report .
Musharraf is charged with treason for allegedly violating Pakistan 's constitution . In 2007 , he imposed emergency military rule in the country . If convicted , he could be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty . Musharraf has defended his actions by saying he was trying to stabilize the country .