The Pakistani armed forces later issued a strong statement supporting Musharraf and denouncing the legal process against him. The court’s decision has been received with lot of pain by the military’s rank and file, said the statement, which was issued after a meeting of top army leaders. As an ex army chief and former president of Pakistan who served the country for more than 40 years and fought wars in its defense, Musharraf can surely never be a traitor it said.
