Pervez Musharraf
27 Dec 2019
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.
27 Dec 2019
Exiled former Pakistan military leader Pervez Musharraf is sentenced to death 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.
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