Musharraf formally arrested in Benazir murder case

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ATC judge allows FIA to question former dictator in murder case of former prime minister.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday formally arrested Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto murder case after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) allowed the FIA to include the former dictator in the investigation of the Benazir case.

Musharraf will remain at his Chak Shahzad farmhouse residence but will be produced at the anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Friday.

Earlier in the day, Anti-Terrorism Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman took up an application filed by Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali, special public prosecutor, in which he requested the court that after dismissal of Musharraf’s bail application the FIA should be allowed to investigate the former president.

“The trial court already issued perpetual arrest warrants of the accused so in order to complete challan against Musharraf, his statement is required,” he added.

Musharraf’s counsel Afshan Adil objected to the application saying, “It is a case of murder of a former prime minister which is registered with the City Police Station of Rawalpindi. Police can prosecute the case.”

After hearing the arguments, the special court accepted the FIA application and directed them to investigate Musharraf in the assassination case.

It was also observed in the judgement that due to security concerns, Musharraf should not be moved out of the sub-jail and his statement could be recorded inside the premises of his farmhouse.

Musharraf is accused of involvement in a conspiracy to murder Benazir Bhutto, who died in a gun and suicide attack in December 2007.

8 COMMENTS

  1. Shame on the present Army leadership for allowing this kind of treatment of a former COAS. Since kiayani has failed in his job, he won't dare come out in Musharraf's defense or else he risks losing his illegally extended job.

  2. So if you work for Pakistan Army, does it make every thing to be legal by them. He is responsible for several things. His deeds need to be punished

  3. The pictures of the sharply guillotined head of the bomber/and killer were released within 24 hours. A tape recorded conversation of Baitullah Mehsud and the field operators congratulating each other on a very successful operation was also released.
    BM: Congratulations to you, were they our men?
    MS: Yes they were ours.
    BM: Who were they?
    MS: There was Saeed, there was Bilal from Badar and Ikramullah.
    BM: The three of them did it?
    MS: Ikramullah and Bilal did it.
    BM: Then congratulations.
    MS: Where are you? I want to meet you.
    BM: I am at Makeen (town in South Waziristan tribal region), come over, I am at Anwar Shah's house.
    MS: OK, I'll come.
    BM: Don't inform their house for the time being.
    MS: OK.
    BM: It was a tremendous effort. They were really brave boys who killed her.
    MS: Mashallah (Thank God). When I come I will give you all the details.

    Let's avenge her youthful death that came at the hands of vandals at our doors. Can we all unite to eradicate this cancer of fanaticism and radicalism amongst us? The real war starts now. Let's get rid of these elements of extremism amongst us.
    1 .http://www.pid.gov.pk/Voice%20Attachment_F16-Bannu_IID2602848-Bannu_IAID2708407-0-Mo.wav

  4. This is very sad and horrible incident,but what to do Climax has a fall.Moreover proud has a shameful downward,but its a moment for thinking for the present rulers not to exceed their powers,remain within their limits.As history shows Firoan,zab,gaddafi,gen,zia and many more are examples of power exceedings personaliirs and what a horrible and tragedical end collapsed them.Allah is the greatest,when anyone spits on the sky,it will fall on spiter“s face.

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