Zardari plotted assassination of Benazir, Murtaza Bhutto: Musharraf

The first petition says Musharraf masterminded the conspiracy to kill Benazir. It claims that statement of American journalist Mark Siegel and foreign ministry’s former spokesperson Javed Iqbal Cheema as well as probes by the Scotland Yard and United Nations are ‘concrete evidence’ of Musharraf’s involvement.

It demands that the ATC's decision to separate Musharraf’s case should be declared void and the trial court should conduct hearing in his absence and award him severe punishment under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).

The untold story of Murtaza Bhutto’s murder

"Why would Zardari investigate Murtaza Bhutto's murder when he, himself carried out the assassination," Musharraf asked. "It should always be analysed as to who benefited from a murder," he said. "I was in total loss following the assassination, while only one man earned the benefits, the one who murdered him."

He added that Benazir was killed by Beitullah Mehsud and his accomplices, saying "the executor used him to carryout the murder".

It should be investigated, the former army chief said, as to who killed Khalid Shehenshah, the person who was supposed to provide security to Benazir.

“It also needs to be probed who made a hatch out of the bulletproof vehicle which was carrying Benazir, he said. “Only one person is capable of [plotting the assassination], and that person is Asif Ali Zardari."

He added: He [Zardari] should be caught and probed," he said, urging Aseefa, Bilawal and Bakhtawar Bhutto to understand the logic that his statement holds.