Pakistan court overturns death penalty for ex-president 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Associated PressLAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Monday overturned the death sentence given to the country’s ex-military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, a former close US ally in the war against terror. “The death sentence given to Pervez Musharraf stands quashed after today’s court order,” Pakistani prosecutor Ishtiaq Khan told reporters. On Monday, Musharraf told Pakistan’s ARY news channel that he was “happy” about the hearing’s outcome. A Pakistani court ousted ex-premier Sharif in 2017 on corruption charges.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 13, 2020 13:54 UTC