Breaking: Pakistan court orders Musharraf's arrest

A Pakistan court has ordered the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf.

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Published 18 April 2013 3:49pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

Source: AFP

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A Pakistani court has ordered the arrest of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for sacking judges when in power in 2007, a spokesman for his party said.

The retired general immediately left the court premises in Islamabad, driving away in a convoy escorted by his bodyguards to an unknown location.

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