Musharraf case verdict.

Byline: Safir Siddiqui - Karachi

THE whole nation is shocked by the way the special court has sentenced former president Pervez Musharraf to death without giving him a fair chance of a fair trial.

Sentencing a critically ill man without giving him a chance to defend himself is unfair. It is ironic that while the case was sub judice, the outgoing chief justice mocked Musharraf by raising his fist in Musharraf-style and cynically declared that the treason case decision against Musharraf was about to be announced.

His intention showed he harboured grudge against him. All this gives clear indication that judiciary was hell bent on tarnishing the army.

This decision has come in the wake of a controversy triggered by the chief justice regarding the extension in the service of Gen Qamar Bajwa. Generals all over the world are not only given extension in their service but are also recalled to lead the army in times of adversity. But in Pakistan hell broke loose on Gen Bajwa's tenure extension.

The cases are lingered on for decades...