The military has directly or indirectly ruled Pakistan for much of its existence
The three-member special court bench sentenced 76-year-old Musharraf to death in absentia on Tuesday for high treason following a six-year legal case
Pervez Musharraf's reacts to court verdict, which had already been denounced by Pakistan's powerful military.
Former Pakistan President and military ruler Musharraf was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday for high treason following a six-year legal case
May 11, 2016: Special court declares Musharraf an absconder in the high treason case against him.
Musharraf's indictment for treason was a highly significant moment in a country where the powerful military has held sway for much of its independent history
Last week, the special court ordered 76-year-old Musharraf to record statement by December 5 in the treason case after the Islamabad High Court
Justice Waqar said the bench will not comment on the IHC's order. The judge, however, allowed Musharraf, 76, to record his statement till December 5
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Wednesday issued a statement that lawyers across Pakistan would boycott courts and hold protest meetings on Thursday
The previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government had filed the treason case against the 76-year-old ex-army chief Musharraf in 2013
Musharraf, the founder of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), took a backseat from political activities last year because of his deteriorating health.
General (retd) Musharraf, 75, was Pakistan's president between 2001 and 2008, before resigning to avoid impeachment
The previous PML-N government had filed the treason case against the ex-army chief Musharraf in 2013 over the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007
'If Nawaz Sharif has the freedom to move in and outside the country, why can I not have it?' he said.
He has been declared "proclaimed offender" by courts in the treason and the Benazir Bhutto assassination cases
APML leaders have reportedly advised Musharraf to return to Pakistan at the earliest
Musharraf, who left the country for Dubai in March 2016, was declared a proclaimed absconder by the court in May 2016
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Musharraf said that if he could return to power now he would have more legitimacy than the first time
About the nature of alliance, Pervez said all the member parties will contest together with one name