ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented judgement in the nation’s history, the special court hearing the high treason case against General (retd) Pervez Musharraf sentenced the former military dictator to death.

Musharraf has been on trial for high treason for imposing a state of emergency in 2007., and a special court was constituted by then prime minister Nawaz Sharif to try Musharraf for violating the Constitution.

The verdict was split 2-1 and the detailed judgement will be issued with in the next two days. The former military ruler is currently residing and under treatment in Dubai.

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