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Pakistan court sentences former military ruler Musharraf to death for treason

Pakistan court sentences former military ruler Musharraf to death for treason

By Reuters

FILE - Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf speaks during a news conference in Dubai March 23, 2013. Photo: Reuters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's anti-terrorism court sentenced on Tuesday former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of high treason and subverting the constitution, a senior government official said. 'Pervez Musharraf has been found guilty of Article 6 for violation of the constitution of Pakistan,' government law officer Salman Nadeem said. Musharraf has been on trial for high treason for imposing a state of emergency in 2007. Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup and later ruled as president, has been living outside of Pakistan. He was not immediately available for comment.