Former dictator General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP
Musharraf was accused of orchestrating the murder of Bugti, the chief of his tribe. He was killed in a military operation in Balochistan in 2006 when Musharaf was the army chief and president of the country at the same time.
Federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao and former Balochistan home minister Shoaib Nosherwani were present at the court and the court reserved judgement over their request for bail.
Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and former district coordination officer for Dera Bugti Abdul Samad Lasi were declared as fugitives by the ATC. Also, the court ordered that their properties be seized.
The hearing of the case was adjourned to December 24.
The former president, who had returned from four years of self-exile in March only to run into legal trouble, was granted bail in the Bugti murder case in October by a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
Warrants had been issued in June by ATC in Quetta to Musharraf, Aziz, Ghani and Lasi in the Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti murder case.
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The ruling elite of this country is very keen to make Pervez Musharraf an example of article 6 so that no outsider can ever think to rule. They want the proceedings from 3rd november 2007 instead of 12th October 1999 (when a so called democratic government was overthrown) just to save a handful of members of this ruling class). This ruling class hired a good number of seudo intellectuals, journalists, anchor persons, political analytics and so called experts from judiciary, politics, economics and very shamfuly retired judges. Some of them are doing this for money and the rest have a big bundle of bias on their shoulders. No one cares for principles, justice or Pakistan they only want to setlle their accounts. God save this country.
Universal Maxim: None can be a judge of his own cause.
It's illegal to try Musharaf while the formerly deposed judges preside of the Higher Courts.
A new tribunal of impartial retired Justices should be organized for everything to do with Musharaf. Otherwise it's just going to be murder.
Mush should appear with out fear. Balochistan was supposed to be a safer place after he claimed killing Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Mush should not fear roaming around the kind of Pakistan he has left for his 'Dear Country Men'.
How much is the amount of money for bail for Musharraf in this particular case? Any body to comment? I personally think it should be equal to the value of his mansion in Islamabad. Keep in mind these big people get the bail with very small amount, leave the country and then refuse to come back. Ambassador Haqqani 's case is one example.
@unbelievable: Since you don't understand the law, let me explain. First, because Musharraf is only accused, not convicted, he is not required to be in jail to begin with. An accused on trial is not always in jail and in most cases are free until convicted and their punishment is awarded jail time by the courts - none of which have have happened in this case. Second, in this as in other cases against him, the prosecution has failed to produce any convincing evidence, and in light of such weak cases the courts have no option but to set the accused free. End of lesson. Now my comment: Musharraf's detractors (like yourself) no matter how much they want Musharraf to be put away for life have to deal with the facts which only bear out his innocense.
@Sultan Khan: What a shameful comment. You and the taliban are of the same mentality if you think producing a former president, who has submitted himself to the court, should result in not court proceedings but murder. Your mindset is not worthy of a civilized society. Besides everyone knows these cases are concocted. No president or government officials should be challenged by courts for military actions against non-state militants that take up arms against the state and loot, plunder, and kill innocent and soldiers as did Bugti. What will be next? Kyani and all generals and civil leaders be dragged in courts for the military action in Swat?
Whats the point in having a trial when the defendant is allowed to stay home in his mansion? Sends an inappropriate message that the defendant is above the law and that that law doesn't apply to everyone equally.
@Sultan Khan: Why to bother even for that, why not just liquidate him and call it a 'death in encounter with law enforcers', this would cover the shameless faces of his detractors and persecutors after Musharraf's judicial victory.
The best example of Judicial Activism. Shame on this country where Powerful person like Musharraf doesn't get justice , how will the poor people get justice ? The ranks of judiciary are filled with corrupt and sympathizers of terrorists. long alive general saab
@Raheel: He is responsible for NRO but what those who got benefitted bcz of NRO and who said that those were false cases. These low court judges want to please big boss or what? Why Bugti was hiding if he is innocent like AAZ and NS. He should have faced court
Make his attendance compulsory. Rest of the job shall be done either by Talibaan or Tallal Bugti who has declared his head money.
he should face the law, why generals are above law in this country. Apart from his other crimes he is responsible for NRO the worst corruption law in the world which brought us the last five devastating years of zardari corruption
The new chief should stop this judicial drama and cut every one to size.
Nonsense!