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Musharraf goes before Pakistani anti-terrorism court
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s longtime military leader, spent Friday night in comfortable police quarters before appearing in an anti-terrorism court Saturday to formally face charges centering on his 2007 suspension of the constitution and mass firing of senior judges.
The retired general, who ruled Pakistan for nine years, has unsuccessfully sought bail in a showdown with an increasingly assertive judiciary determined to bring him to account for his autocratic actions before relinquishing power under pressure in 2008.
If convicted, he would be the first former army chief to go to prison in Pakistan’s 65-year history, which includes long stretches of military rule and coups such as the one Musharraf launched to gain power in 1999. That prospect has raised fears of a backlash by a powerful military leadership that considers Musharraf one of its own, even if he is no longer well liked among the brass.
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2013-04-20 14:30:08
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