Pakistan's Musharraf May Face Exile

by 158 | July 31, 2009 at 12:20 pm

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" Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf faces an extended exile, possibly in Britain, following a court ruling that has paved the way for a possible – although unlikely – treason prosecution. "

Musharraf very likely will stay

in England, maybe for the

rest of his life. The current

Pakistan government would

like that so that they will not

have to face the choice of

whether to try him, a move that

could bring on another military

coup, as most senior generals are

close to Musharraf.

The court did not say whether Musharraf should be tried for treason but the trenchant ruling left him legally exposed to a prosecution. However, analysts said that was unlikely, at least for now, because any move would have to be initiated by the government, which is keen to avoid confrontation with the powerful military.