Opinion: A clear message to the Pakistani military
27 December 2019 |
2:53 pm
A court has handed the death sentence to ex-ruler Pervez Musharraf. Although the capital punishment must be opposed, the verdict is a warning to the military that it must stay out of politics, says DW's Shamil Shams.
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