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| Pakistan Army expresses anguish over death sentence given to ex-president Pervez Musharraf | |
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| Pakistani army expressed “lot of pain and anguish” after hearing that a special court has sentenced retired General Pervez Musharraf to death, who “can surely never be a traitor”. | Pakistani army expressed “lot of pain and anguish” after hearing that a special court has sentenced retired General Pervez Musharraf to death, who “can surely never be a traitor”. |
| “Armed Forces of Pakistan expect that justice will be dispensed in line with Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” the statement added. | “Armed Forces of Pakistan expect that justice will be dispensed in line with Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” the statement added. |
| Musharraf was apparently denied his fundamental rights in the legal process, which led to Tuesday’s verdict in the high treason case, a statement released by ISPR, the Pakistani army’s press unit, said. | Musharraf was apparently denied his fundamental rights in the legal process, which led to Tuesday’s verdict in the high treason case, a statement released by ISPR, the Pakistani army’s press unit, said. |
| The former Pakistani president, who came to power in a bloodless military coup and ruled for almost a decade, stood accused of subverting the Pakistani constitution by declaring state of emergency in 2007. A special three-member court ruled him guilty and sentenced to capital punishment. The verdict was passed with Musharraf absent and may be appealed. | The former Pakistani president, who came to power in a bloodless military coup and ruled for almost a decade, stood accused of subverting the Pakistani constitution by declaring state of emergency in 2007. A special three-member court ruled him guilty and sentenced to capital punishment. The verdict was passed with Musharraf absent and may be appealed. |
| Musharraf is a divisive figure in Pakistani history. Critics call him a military dictator, who may have facilitated the assassination of his political opponent, Benazir Bhutto. Supporters see him as a venerable veteran who stood up to foreign and domestic threats and boosted Pakistan’s international profile. | |
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