Supreme Court upholds former president Pervez Musharraf's death sentence in treason case: Pakistan

 The Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the death sentence of former President General Pervez Musharraf, who was awarded the death sentence in 2019 for a "high treason case" during Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's tenure. The verdict was declared unconstitutional by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in January 2020. The court rejected Musharraf's appeal, stating that his heirs did not follow the case and that the LHC's judgment was "null and void". The court also declared the LHC's judgment "null and void" and remarked that the decision was against the law. The court also remarked that all those, including the judges who validated the martial law imposed by Musharraf in 1999, should be held accountable. The court also emphasized the importance of learning from history and acknowledging past wrongdoing. Musharraf's appeal was heard for the fourth time today, despite being pending in court for four years.