Pakistan court overturns death verdict against ex-Military ruler Pervez Musharraf

A Pakistani court, overturned the death sentence given to the country's ailing former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, saying a special court that last month convicted and sentenced Musharraf to death had been formed in violation of the law. - AP

LAHORE: A Pakistan’s high court has said that a special court set up to try former military dictator and president Pervez Musharraf was illegal and consequently suspended the death sentence handed out to him in absentia for treason.

A three-judge panel of the Lahore High Court, headed by Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, announced the verdict on Monday saying procedure was not followed while forming the special court, Mohammad Azhar Siddiqui, Musharraf’s lawyer, said by phone.