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Former Pakistan leader Musharraf sentenced to death: state media

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced in absentia to death for treason, state media reported. [AFP]

A Pakistan court Tuesday sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in absentia to death for treason, state media reported, an unprecedented move in a country where the armed forces are often considered immune from prosecution.

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