Counsel for Jamil Akbar Bugti on Monday told the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) that dilatory tactics in the case were being used instead of bringing the accused persons to justice.
The ATC, led by Judge Munawwar Shahwani, was hearing the Akbar Bugti murder case.
Sohail Ahmad Rajput, counsel for Jamil, son of Akbar Bugti, contested the case.
An application seeking exemption from attendance in the court in respect of former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, who has been named in the case, was presented in the court.
It was pled in the application that Sherpao could not appear in the court due to the ongoing session of the National Assembly.
Rajput informed the court about his reservations over the application and the failure to arrest Pervez Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz, Owais Ahmad Ghani, Shoaib Nosherwani, Aftab Sherpao and Samad Lasi, saying delaying tactics were being used instead of bringing the accused to justice.
The court granted exemption to Sherpao from attendance until July 15 and later adjourned further proceedings.
Talking to reporters, Rajput said presenting of the application by accused Sherpao seeking exemption was continuity of dilatory tactics.
“Bail plea by the prime accused, Pervez Musharraf, has been rejected and the ATC issued arrest warrants of all the accused, including Pervez Musharraf.”
He also questioned the transparency of the investigation process. Rajput said the incumbent government was not serious in bringing Musharraf to justice.
