Former Pakistan president Musharraf handed death penalty

ASIF HASSAN / AFP

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf has been handed the death penalty by a special court.

A special court in Islamabad on Tuesday found the former military ruler guilty of high treason.

The charges stem from Musharraf’s imposition of a state emergency in 2007 that was intended to extend his tenure.

Musharraf's team can appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court.

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