Former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, who returned from a self-imposed exile three weeks ago to run in Pakistan's upcoming parliamentary election, was disqualified on Wednesday from running for a seat. Lawyers cited concerns that Musharraf had violated election procedures and questioned the legality of certain actions he had taken while president. On Thursday, things got a bit heavier as judges ordered his arrest on charges of treason, which some saw as reprisal for Musharraf's 2007 firing of Pakistan's chief justice and house arrest of other prominent judges. Musharraf fled the courtroom but returned to face trial on Friday. Unlike his bail hearing three weeks ago, he did not live-tweet today's proceedings.
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