Pakistan Plans To Try Ex-President Musharraf For Treason
Pakistan Plans To Try Ex-President Musharraf For Treason
by Eyder Peralta Nov 17, 2013 -
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/11/17/245823963/pakistan-plans-to-try-ex-president-musharraf-for-treason
Pakistan's interirior minister said that the country plans to try its former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for treason. During his rule, Musharraf declared a state of emergency and suspended the constitution.
The AP reports the charges could mean the death penalty or life in prison if convicted. The wire service adds:
"The government plans to send a letter to the Supreme Court on Monday asking that treason proceedings begin under Article 6 of the constitution, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said during a news conference. The government made its decision after an investigating committee formed under the direction of the Supreme Court collected enough evidence for a trial, Khan said.
"'Gen. Musharraf is accountable to the nation and the constitution,' Khan said."
Musharraf left Pakistan shortly after he left power in 2008. He returned from self-imposed exile this past March. He hoped to restart his political career, instead the government .
Back in June, Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced his intention of pursuing treason charges. .........
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