The Pakistan government has found fault with a special court's death senten...
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has found fault with a special court’s death sentence for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, apparently taking sides in a split between the military and the judiciary, and the general’s lawyers said he plans to appeal.
Musharraf, 76, who was tried and sentenced in absentia, said in Dubai where he is receiving medical treatment that the charges against him were politically motivated. The verdict sent shudders through the military, which has ruled Pakistan for about half the country’s history. The army accused the court of ignoring legal processes and defended Musharraf’s patriotism. It said the ruling had caused “pain and anguish” in the ranks.
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