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Former Pakistan Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf given death sentence in high treason case
SO FAR AND WHAT'S NEXT
This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that a former army chief has been handed the death sentence. The special court order is subject to appeal.
A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, on Tuesday handed former military ruler Pervez Musharraf the death sentence.
SO FAR AND WHAT'S NEXT
- Musharraf has been on trial for subverting the Constitution by promulgating state of emergency in the country on November 3, 2007.
- Musharraf is currently living in Dubai. His team can appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court.
- Musharraf is suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body.
This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that a former army chief has been handed the death sentence. The special court order is subject to appeal.
A three-member bench of the special court, headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, on Tuesday handed former military ruler Pervez Musharraf the death sentence.