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Pakistan's Lahore HC revokes Pervez Musharraf's death sentence, guilty verdict
Lahore HC 'has declared everything from the initiation of the complaint and its conclusion unconstitutional', additional attorney general of Pakistan saidMusharraf was sentenced to death in absentia by a special court in Dec on charges stemming from his imposition of a state of emergency in 2007
1 min read13 Jan 2020Pak ex-President Pervez Musharraf sentenced to death in treason case: Report
Musharraf becomes the first military ruler to receive the capital punishment in the country's historyThe former Army chief left for Dubai for medical treatment in March 2016 and has not returned since, citing security and health reasons
1 min read17 Dec 2019Musharraf admits to training Kashmiris in Pakistan to fight Indian Army in J&K
Musharraf, in a video that has gone viral in India, is heard saying that Kashmiris were trained in Pakistan and were considered as mujahideens to fight the Indian ArmyAccording to Musharraf, in 1979, Pakistan introduced ‘religious militancy’ in Afghanistan to benefit it and to push the Soviets out of the country
1 min read14 Nov 2019Pak court rejects Musharraf's plea to adjourn high treason case
A three-judge bench also cancelled Musharraf's right of defence due to his repeated non-appearance before the courtThe trial has not seen much progress since Musharraf, 75, left for Dubai in March 2016 after his name was removed from the Exit Control List
2 min read12 Jun 2019Musharraf’s health deteriorates, rushed to hospital
The former president of Pakistan has been ill for a while nowMusharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, has been declared a fugitive in the Benazir Bhutto assassination case
1 min read31 May 2019The tragic story of civilian prime ministers in Pakistan
It is difficult to fault a civilian Pakistani PM as they are by definition an endangered species
4 min read17 May 2018As military tightens grip, Pakistan’s ex-PM Nawaz Sharif heads to London
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam left for the UK on Wednesday to meet her ailing mother who is undergoing cancer treatment in London
2 min read18 Apr 2018Pervez Musharraf’s passport to be suspended, orders Pakistan court
If the federal government suspends Pervez Musharraf's passport and national identity card, the former president will not be able to travel to any country
3 min read16 Mar 2018Pakistan Taliban claims it killed Benazir Bhutto
Former president Pervez Musharraf had blamed the Tehreek- e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the attack on Benazir Bhutto but the outfit had denied it
3 min read15 Jan 2018Nawaz Sharif describes Donald Trump’s Pakistan remarks as ‘non-serious’
The US has no right to taunt Pakistan for providing support in lieu of services because the money released by Washington was not 'aid', says former PM Nawaz Sharif
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