Pervez Musharraf to face trial for treason, says Pakistani minister [View all]
Source: The Guardian / AP
Pakistan's interior minister has said the government plans to put the former president Pervez Musharraf on trial for treason.
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said Musharraf would go on trial under article 6 of the constitution for declaring a state of emergency in 2007 and suspending the constitution.
Khan said the government would send a letter to the supreme court on Monday requesting the start of treason proceedings.
Musharraf would be the first military ruler to be tried for treason in a country that has experienced three military coups in its 66-year history. He could face the death penalty or life in prison if convicted.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/17/pervez-musharraf-trial-treason-pakistan
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