Democracy has won, remarks Bilawal Bhutto on Musharraf verdict
PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan also welcomed the decision and said that Pervez Musharraf had violated the constitution several times.
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday said that democracy had won after former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death by a court in a treason case.
“Democracy is the best revenge,” Bilawal said in response to the special court verdict.
PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan also welcomed the decision and said that Pervez Musharraf had violated the constitution several times. Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) senior leader Ahsan Iqbal said that martial law would have never been imposed if decision like this had been announced 50 years ago.
Earlier, a special court in Islamabad sentenced Pervez Musharraf to death in high treason case. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Waqar Seth, Justice Nazar Akbar of Sindh High Court (SHC) and Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court (LHC) has announced the verdict that was reserved on December 5.
During the hearing, Justice Seth said that ex-president has been found guilty of violating the Article 6 of the Constitution by clamping the state of emergency on November 3, 2007.