Pakistan court gives death sentence to Musharraf in high treason case

In a first in Pakistan's history, a special court on Tuesday handed a death sentence to former military dictator Pervez Musharraf in a high treason case.

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Published: 17 December 2019, 12:50 PM

Pakistan court gives death sentence to Musharraf in high treason case

New Delhi: A special court in Pakistan on Tuesday sentenced former President Pervez Musharraf to death penalty for high treason.

A special court hands death penalty to former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf in high treason case: Pakistan Media (file pic) pic.twitter.com/8V3j7uAyZI

— ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2019

The court said while giving its judgment on charges relating to the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007.