Musharraf Flees After Judge Orders His Arrest

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was forced to flee a courtroom “moments after judges ordered his arrest, dealing a fresh blow to hopes of reviving his political career at next month’s general elections,” Reuters reports.

“Musharraf’s hasty exit from the Islamabad High Court seemed to symbolize the diminished influence of a former army chief who once dominated Pakistan’s political landscape, but whose bid to stage a triumphal comeback has garnered widespread scorn.”