ISLAMABAD: The Special Court that sentenced former military dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf to death for treason issued on Thursday the detailed verdict in the case.
The court in its strong worded detailed judgment said “We direct the law enforcement agencies to strive their level best to apprehend the fugitive/convict (Musharraf) and to ensure that the punishment is inflicted as per law and if found dead, his corpse be dragged to the D-Chowk, Islamabad, Pakistan and be hanged for 03 days”.
#MusharrafVerdict against General #Musharraf is absurd and reflects the sickness of these judges who are attacking the most respected and regarded institution of Pakistan. They are aiding and abetting our enemy by demoralizing our troops, to whom General Musharraf lead from front pic.twitter.com/fsabjM51Dy
— Air Marshal Shahid Latif – (Retd) (@AMShahidLatif) December 19, 2019
The 169-page verdict was given to Musharraf’s legal team, not the media.
Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, Justice Shahid Karim of the Lahore High Court and Sindh High Court’s Justice Nazar Akbar heard the case.
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Musharraf was convicted by a 2-1 majority. Justice Akbar was the only judge who voted against sentencing him to death.
