Musharraf high treason case Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf is sentenced to death "in absentia" for high treason, by a 2-1 majority. He is described as a dictator who seized power in a 1999 coup, imposed a 2007 state of emergency and resigned in 2008 to avoid impeachment. Former Pakistan military ruler sentenced to death for high treason © CNN Sources: CNN Reuters
