LAHORE: The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) has protested against the Rawalpindi based Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) decision to charge former President Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
In a statement following the verdict of the court, Chaudry Sarfraz Anjum Kahlon, political advisor to former President Musharraf, described the indictment as "deeply flawed and disappointing decision based upon reasoning that is devoid of reality."
"Politically motivated cases will be fought against in the courts of law with full rigour and it will be demonstrated in forthcoming proceedings that the case lacks any form of legal merit," he stated.
Kahlon warned that "the opponents of Pervez Musharraf will not succeed in their malicious designs and those pursuing the path of revenge were not acting in the best interests of Pakistan."
Kahlon further stated that he was "confident that Pervez Musharraf will be ultimately acquitted in all the fabricated cases and will shortly return his efforts of serving the people of Pakistan."
A court in Rawalpindi had formally indicted former military dictator on Tuesday with the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto.
Bhutto was killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack after an election rally in 2007, weeks after she returned to Pakistan from years in self-imposed exile.
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It appears that Musharraf personally called Benazir to pop out of the sunroof of the bomb proof 4WD and see for herself the full moon over Rawalpindi that night
He had also advised the other occupants of that vehicle should be kept in the dark about this state secret
Absurdity at its best
No one is above the law in Pakistan! I heard this proverb many times. But I want to Know What Law is and who shall we trust for its implementation? This is Pakistan my dear readers, The Jungle Republic of Pakistan with a Lion on the executive seat.
Once again , I repeate that nothing is going to happen To Mussarraf . Pakistan will have to move on the Path that Musarraf has laid down after the Red Mosque and Kargil war . There is no other way to ensure the sovereignity of the country . People will remember the contribution of Musarraf in days to come . Stop this current ''Noora Kusti ''and concentrate on the peace in the region by isolating the country from the age old demands of the terrorists that give them opportunity to operate .by moulding the opinion of illeterate maderssa products at garss root level in their favour .
@A.Wahab: Please remember the facts. When the murder of BB took place, the scene of crime was immediately cleaned and washed out. In UK, where I live, if a murder takes place, the area is cordoned off AND investigation takes place. Why was no investigation taken place? We saw on the camera, someone is trying to shoot with a pistol. Was this footage examined and culprits were apprehended? General Musharraf, thank god, has now to answer all these questions. This will stop similar incidents happening in future. We all want Pakistan to be safe.
@Ashar: Very well said............
@MJ: very nice and well said
@Shaikh Mohommad You mean Pervaiz Musharraf, being then the president was responsible for providing security to BB, although she was maintaining her own security personnel. If that is so, then what were the Interior Minister, Rahman Malik, DIG Rawalpindi, and other agencies doing and what are their duties/responsibilities?? During the last 5/6 years there were so many suicide bombing, target killings and what not happened in various parts of our country - you mean to say Mr. Zardari (President) and Mr. NS are responsible to monitor and take measures for all these happenings. Then what are / were Mr. Rahman Malik & the president Interior Minister Mr. Nisar Khan doing and are meant to do??
For a change, this is a signal that no one is above law. Just because you are a General does not mean that you can flout the constitution and allow murders to take place without making any investigation. Murder of BB was no small thing. Did the authorities then took any action? Did they investigate the crime? NO why Not? This happened when Musharraf was in charge. AND he has to answer now before the courts.
@syed baqar ahsan: For that courts would have to work on the wish of some which they should not do. We always have some problem children, especially a lot on tribune.
O please courts! do something to improve you stature, every day loosing creditability if Scotland Yard could not prove.
If this is the case, every target murder in Karachi should include CM Sindh and DG Rangers.
Musharraf is as guilty of Benazir's murder as Nawaz Sharif is of the murder of Salman Taseer. They both just happened to be in a position of power when those two murders were committed.
Long live Musharraf !