Pakistan's Former Military Ruler Pervez Musharraf arrived for the hearing at the National Library in Islamabad in a heavily protected convoy and appeared in a court for the first time on treason charges
Pervez Musharraf is the first former military ruler to face trial for treason in Pakistan, which has a history of army rule. If found guilty, he could be sentenced to death or life in prison.
The treason charges relate to Pervez Musharraf's decision in 2007 to suspend the constitution and impose emergency rule.
Pervez Musharraf also faces separate charges of murder and restricting the judiciary
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