Friday, April 19, 2013

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Arrested On Treason Charges

Pervez Musharraf had been trying to stave off arrest since his return to Pakistan. Reuters

Musharraf Arrested In Pakistan On Treason Charges -- NBC

ISLAMABAD -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was arrested early Friday after he fled a court on Thursday when a judge ordered him detained on treason charges.

Musharraf's lawyer Qamar Afzal told NBC News " Musharraf has surrendered himself before the law and now he is in judicial custody"

Television footage showed Musharraf being escorted by uniformed police officers to an Islamabad court

Earlier, Musharraf had said he was being "punished for making Pakistan prosper and for making the country economically sound."

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More News on the Arrest Of Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf On Treason Charges

Musharraf, Fleeing Once, Is Brought Back to Court to Face Charges -- New York Times
Pakistan Ex-President Musharraf Is Taken Into Custody -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan police arrest former president Musharraf -- Reuters
Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad -- BBC
Police arrest former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf after he escaped from court -- Washington Post/AP
Musharraf put under house arrest -- ABC News (Australia)

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