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Musharraf formally arrested in Bugti murder case

June 13, 2013

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Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was formally arrested by a police team from Balochistan in the Akbar Bugti murder case.

Subsequently, an anti-terrorist court ordered a two-week-long judicial remand of the former army strongman.

Musharraf is to remain at his farmhouse for the duration of the remand. The farmhouse at Chak Shahzad had earlier been declared a sub-jail.

Bugti was killed in a cave on August 26, 2006 during a military crackdown ordered by Musharraf who was president and army chief at the time.

Bugti had led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan’s natural resources. The death of the colourful, British-educated chieftain sparked angry protests in the country.

10 COMMENTS

Sidster June 13, 2013 at 12:43

Thank You Pakistan Today for describing the kind of movement Nawab Akhbar Bugti was leading. President and Army Chief of the time responded appropriately to a threat to National Security.
Cobrajock June 13, 2013 at 12:58

Adliya Gardi in its final throws.
malatesh June 13, 2013 at 13:02

Musharraff deserves nothing less than death penalty.
- Reas Ekberg.. June 13, 2013 at 13:17
  
  Death is the only solution for Pakistani maulvi inspired people. Who is not 'wajibul qatl' here? Taliban wants to kill all Pakistanis. Ahmadi Pakistani are to be killed. Shia Pakistani deserved killing. Christan, Hindu, Jews, Sunnis etc if they are Pakistanis can be killed by each other. We dont need an enemy.
- noraydajawai June 14, 2013 at 03:09
  
  and you deserve nothing less than to be my s*la
ikhlaq June 13, 2013 at 13:15

Malatesh no death penalty please!
- Anon June 13, 2013 at 21:07
  
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  Don't worry: (no matter what) PA Generals don't get Bhutto-ed …
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Muhammad Younus Butt June 13, 2013 at 15:21

A painful and deplorable lesson for future RULERS OF PAKISTAN TO BE ALERT AND WORK HONESTLY KEEPING MIND THE FUTURE PUNISHMENT BY ALLAH.SO PRESENT RULERS ARE WARNED IN ADVANCE NOT TO EXCEED TO THEIR POSTIONS AND DO JUSTICE WITH THE PEOPLE OF AND NEVER GET INFLUENCE FROM OTHERS.
Mohammad Akram June 14, 2013 at 02:42

Gen Musharraff deserves respect and nice words. He did not kill Bugti or was directly involved in his killing. He must have committed suicide as he was an old man and was lost. Gen rtd Musharraff is a great leader and lot of his followers do wish him to be cleared from the courts of Pakistan.
ahmed June 19, 2013 at 02:27

bugti was not nationalist he was taking money from pakistani resources its ok
looting pakistan they made two states looting cheating think before u speak
his son all corrupt now peoples killing u hang zardari no he i mean mushraf is a
natinalists judges are not judge we have to change all judges including chief justice