Former Pakistan Dictator suffers “heart problem” on Way to Treason Trial

Juan Cole 01/03/2014

(by AFP)

Musharraf suffers ‘heart problem’ on way to treason hearing (via AFP)

Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was rushed to hospital Thursday after suffering a “heart problem” on his way to court, in the latest dramatic twist in his treason trial. The 70-year-old had been summoned to the special tribunal in…

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About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment and Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires. Follow him at @jricole.