Pervez Musharraf

Pak Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Suspension Of Pervez Musharraf's Death Sentence

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

A Pakistani lawyer has approached the country's Supreme Court to set aside the verdict of a high court that annulled the death sentence of self-exiled former dictator Pervez Musharraf.

Pakistan Court Annuls Pervez Musharaff's Death Sentence: Prosecutor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

A Pakistan court Monday annulled the death sentence handed to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, ruling that the special court which had found him guilty of treason last year was unconstitutional, a government prosecutor told AFP.

Pervez Musharraf Challenges Special Court's Verdict In High Treason Case: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

Pakistan's former military dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf today filed a petition in a court against the special court's verdict convicting him of high treason and sentencing him to death, according to media reports.

Pak Bar Council Slams Army For Criticising Verdict In Musharraf Treason Case

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

The top body of Pakistani lawyers has slammed the Army for criticising the judgement of the special court against Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf in the treason case, terming it a clear cut violation of the legal and constitutional provisions which amounts to contempt of the court.

Angry Over Musharraf Verdict, Pak Wants Removal Of "Mentally Unfit" Judge

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2019

Furious over a special court's verdict to drag Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf's corpse to the Parliament and hang it for three days, the Pakistan government on Thursday said that it will move to the Supreme Judicial Council to unseat the "mentally unfit" head of the tribunal.

"Personal Vendetta": Pervez Musharraf Slams Death Sentence In Video Statement

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2019

Exiled former Pakistan military leader Pervez Musharraf dismissed the unprecedented treason conviction and death sentence handed to him earlier this week, saying the ruling was the result of a "personal vendetta".

'Drag His Body, Hang For 3 Days If...' Pak Courts Grisly Order On Musharraf

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 19, 2019

A Pakistan special court issued a bizarre but apparently symbolic order for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday, saying his corpse should be dragged to parliament and hang for three days if he dies before his execution.

"Gaps And Weaknesses" In Pervez Musharraf's Death Ruling: Pak Government

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 19, 2019

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.

Can Never Be A Traitor: Pak Army Slams Pervez Musharraf's Death Sentence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 18, 2019

Exiled former Pakistan military leader Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death Tuesday after being found guilty of treason, a verdict that drew swift condemnation from the country's armed forces which have ruled the country for almost half its 72-year history.

Pervez Musharraf Sentenced To Death In High Treason Case: Pak Media

World News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death by a Pakistan court in the high treason case, according to Pakistani media reports. The former military dictator was sentenced to death on Tuesday by a three-member bench of a special court in the long-drawn high treason case against him for suspending the constitution and impos...

Verdict In Pervez Musharraf Treason Case On December 17: Pak Court

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

The verdict in the high treason case against former Pakistan dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf would be pronounced on December 17, a special court announced on Thursday.

Pak Court Stopped From Announcing Verdict In Musharraf Case On Thursday

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2019

A Pakistani court today stopped a special court from announcing its judgement in the high treason case against former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, according to a media report.

Pak Court Accepts Musharraf's Plea Seeking To Stop Verdict In Treason Case: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday accepted a petition to hear the plea from the ailing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf seeking to stop the special court from announcing its reserved verdict in the high treason case against him on Thursday, according to media reports. , ,

Pakistan Court Takes Up Pervez Musharraf's Plea In Treason Case

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2019

A Pakistani court today directed Pervez Musharraf's lawyer to submit arguments regarding the maintainability of a petition challenging the verdict reserved by a special court against the former military ruler in the high treason case.

Watch: Pervez Musharraf Says "Osama bin Laden Was Pakistan's Hero"

World News | ANI | Thursday November 14, 2019

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in an interview admitted that Kashmiris were "trained in Pakistan" as Mujahideen to fight against the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir. He also called jihadi terrorists as Pakistan's "heroes". He also said that terrorists Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Jalaluddin Haqqani, and others were "Pakistan's h...