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Pakistan's Musharraf avoids treason charge by caretaker government Pakistan's Musharraf avoids treason charge by caretaker government
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The caretaker government in Pakistan has said it will not put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for high treason.The caretaker government in Pakistan has said it will not put former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on trial for high treason.
The government said such a move exceeded its mandate and a decision should be taken by the winner of next month's polls.The government said such a move exceeded its mandate and a decision should be taken by the winner of next month's polls.
The former president, who led Pakistan for nine years, is currently under house arrest in Islamabad.The former president, who led Pakistan for nine years, is currently under house arrest in Islamabad.
He was held last week over the illegal detention of judges in 2007.He was held last week over the illegal detention of judges in 2007.
Mr Musharraf has described all the cases against him as politically motivated.Mr Musharraf has described all the cases against him as politically motivated.
In a written reply at a court hearing, the interim government said that its mandate was limited to organising elections and tackling the security threats in the run-up to the polls.In a written reply at a court hearing, the interim government said that its mandate was limited to organising elections and tackling the security threats in the run-up to the polls.
The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Islamabad says it is unclear if the caretaker government's response will satisfy the judges.The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani in Islamabad says it is unclear if the caretaker government's response will satisfy the judges.
Pakistan's top judiciary, led by the chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, was at the receiving end of General Musharraf's controversial imposition of Emergency Rule in 2007, our correspondent says. Pakistan's top judiciary, led by the chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, was at the receiving end of Gen Musharraf's controversial imposition of emergency rule in 2007, our correspondent says.
Judges were kept under house arrest for about six months in 2007 after he imposed emergency rule.Judges were kept under house arrest for about six months in 2007 after he imposed emergency rule.
Since then, they have been vocal about the need for accountability to prevent any extra-constitutional steps again. Since then, they have been vocal about the need for accountability to prevent any extra-constitutional steps recurring.
Mr Musharraf is already on bail for several other criminal cases and has been disqualified from standing in the upcoming election. Mr Musharraf is already on bail for several other criminal cases and has been disqualified from standing in the forthcoming election.
The Pakistani Taliban have also vowed to assassinate the former president, who seized power in a 1999 coup.The Pakistani Taliban have also vowed to assassinate the former president, who seized power in a 1999 coup.
Many Pakistanis feel that it is about time Pakistan's once most powerful man was held accountable for his actions, our correspondent says.Many Pakistanis feel that it is about time Pakistan's once most powerful man was held accountable for his actions, our correspondent says.
But others see the treatment being meted out to him as unfair and an attempt by some in the judiciary to give him a taste of his own medicine, he adds.But others see the treatment being meted out to him as unfair and an attempt by some in the judiciary to give him a taste of his own medicine, he adds.