Pakistan sentences ex-leader Musharraf to death
Pakistan has sentenced its former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, to death for high treason.
The anti-terrorism court also found him guilty on Tuesday (December 17) of subverting the constitution. He isn't currently in Pakistan.
Musharraf seized power in a coup in 1999 and later ruled as president.
He was a key ally of the United States in the so-called 'war on terror' it launched after the September 11 attacks.
That went down badly with religious parties at home and ushered in years of Islamist violence.
The charges are linked to a state of emergency Musharraf imposed in 2007, when he faced growing opposition to his rule.
Under it he suspended all civil liberties, human rights and democratic processes for several months.
As well as being president, Musharraf remained head of the army -- a status that was increasingly challenged during his last years in power.
Since he resigned in 2008, he's spent most of his time abroad.
He recorded a video from a hospital bed in Dubai last month accusing Pakistan's government of failing to give him a fair hearing.
