Former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, who is already facing treason case in the Supreme Court, has also been nominated as the main accused in Benazir Bhutto murder case, as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday submitted a final chalan in the case before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), Rawalpindi.
FIA, which probed the murder case of twice-elected prime minister, submitted challan of the case in ATC Rawalpindi, in which probing agency listed former military ruler as the main accused, accusing him of hatching conspiracy against Benazir Bhutto that led her killing.
Following the submission of challan, ATC Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman directed FIA to produce the accused before the court on the next date of hearing due on July 2, for starting indictment process.
During the hearing, FIA’s investigators submitted a four-page, final challan of the case.
The challan also carried statement of Pervez Musharraf. In his statement, the former president said he did not entertain a request of Benazir Bhutto for providing security, as being president, he was not responsible to look after security-related issues, rather it was the domain of the Interior Ministry.
However, contrary to Musharraf’s claim, then interior secretary Kamal Shah, said in his statement to the FIA that he requested president Musharraf for providing security cover to Benazir Bhutto, but the president did not pass any direction in that regard.
He said he forwarded a request to President Musharraf for providing security to three former prime ministers, including Benazir Bhutto, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Shoukat Aziz. To this, Musharraf gave approval for providing security to Shujaat and Shoukat Aziz, but did not respond to the request regarding BB’s security.
In the challan sheet, FIA’s investigators mentioned that Muhsarraf could not give any satisfactory answers when he was questioned about his meeting with Benazir in Dubai, in which he reportedly told her that her security was linked with her relationship with him.
In the charge sheet, FIA accused the former president of hatching conspiracy against Benazir, which led to her killing.
Besides having Musharraf and Kamal Shah’s statement, the four-page report also carries account of four witnesses, including two American journalists, and Benazir Bhutto’s own statement.
Earlier, the FIA submitted six interim challans, but it was the first time it submitted a challan that carried Musharraf’s statement.
Later, the court adjourned hearing and fixed the matter for July 2, 2013.
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Choose between 'rope' and 'piano wire' …
Depending upon whether you would like to 'kick the air' or 'pee' …
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I have no sympathy with this man on other grounds , but murder charge is absurd. There is NO medical evidence that Benazir was murdered. She died by hitting a latch when trying to sit down after the bomb blast. There is NO post-mortem report either proving conclusively that there were bullet wound marks her
Just crap !!
He is a legendary man .. A solid leader … Nothing to do with bb murder case .. We all clearly know who was behind her death even her own children knows that .. :@
Another anecdote added to the Pakistan Judicial Joke Book; the best seller amongst the comiity of International Jurisprudence these days. This act of the authorities confirms vested interests, vengeance and stage managed victimization with help and support from international regional stake holders.
How come President is responsible to provide security to ex Prime Minister. If the courts are still thinking so than there is a big problem with their grey matter. Security is the domain of local police. In this case it was the police chief of city police.
David, you really don’t receive copies of your previous letters. As the letters go forward that amount may be in the hundreds. But if there’s a particular letter send us an email and maybe we can figure something out.
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