Pervez Musharraf faces five treason charges , for imposing military rule in 2007 . The former army chief , who ruled until 2008 , pleaded not guilty to all five . Musharraf says he takes action to stabilize the country and curb rising Islamist extremism . But his plans unraveled as he became entangled in a web of court cases relating to his time in power . High treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment .
Pervez Musharraf faces five treason charges , for imposing military rule in 2007 . The former army chief , who ruled until 2008 , pleaded not guilty to all five . Musharraf says he takes action to stabilize the country and curb rising Islamist extremism . High treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment .