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Court Imposes Death Sentence For Gen. Musharraf, And Pakistan's Army Balks

2:17pm December 17, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Defending the former leader, a military spokesperson says that someone who "served the country for over 40 years, fought wars for the defense of the country can surely never be a traitor."

Supporters of Pakistan's slain leader Benazir Bhutto rally in Lahore, Pakistan, in 2013 on the sixth anniversary of her death.

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5 Cleared, 2 Convicted In Bhutto Murder Case, But 1 Major Suspect Still At Large

3:15pm August 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Nearly a decade after the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her family and party got some closure. But fugitive ex-President Pervez Musharraf remains out of reach.

Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf speaks to the media in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 24, 2013, shortly before ending his self-imposed exile and returning to his homeland. He now faces murder and treason charges in Pakistan, but is free

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At His Villa, Pakistan's Musharraf Awaits Trial And Holds Court

3:02pm February 20, 2015

by Philip Reeves

Pakistan's former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, faces charges of treason and murder. But in an interview with NPR, he says he has no regrets about returning to his homeland to face trial.

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