Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld the decision to impose a death sentence on the late former President Pervez Musharraf. The ruling, made in a high treason case, was confirmed on Wednesday, as reported by various media outlets.

A bench of four members, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and including Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Ameenuddin Khan, and Justice Athar Minallah, delivered this judgment today. Pervez Musharraf was convicted under Article 6 of the Constitution on December 17, 2019, for actions taken during his presidency.

Musharraf, who passed away on February 5, 2023, had made a decision deemed 'unconstitutional' by declaring a state of emergency in November 2007. This led to the high treason case against him during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government.

Earlier, on November 10, the Supreme Court of Pakistan agreed to hear an appeal by the late former military ruler against the decision of the special court. Musharraf had filed this appeal in 2019 but passed away in 2023.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) had previously deemed the verdict of the special court, which tried the high treason case, as "unconstitutional" on January 13, 2020. This decision faced challenges from the Pakistan Bar Council and numerous senior lawyers, including Taufeeq Asif.

Today, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by Musharraf against the death sentence, citing it as ineffective due to non-compliance.

In a prior hearing, the apex court highlighted that accountability should extend to all, including judges, who had sanctioned the martial law imposed by Musharraf on October 12, 1999.

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