Benazir murder case: Permanent warrants issued against Musharraf
FIA files application in court requesting for confiscation of Musharraf's property.
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism court issued permanent warrants against former President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday while hearing the murder case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
An application was filed in the court by the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) to issue a permanent warrant for Musharraf, which also requests for the confiscation of his property.
The court asked for all details of the property, and adjourned the next hearing of the case till June 25.
The court had earlier issued three non-bailable arrest warrants for Musharraf and declared him a proclaimed offender. He is thought to be a key witness and an enabler of the plot to kill Benzair Bhutto.
Meanwhile, the Director General of FIA Malik Muhammad Iqbal was also summoned in the court, who apologised for contempt of court in earlier hearings of the same case and assured that all judicial directives are being followed.
The court withdrew the contempt of court notices against him after his apologies.
The Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism court issued permanent warrants against former President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday while hearing the murder case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
An application was filed in the court by the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) to issue a permanent warrant for Musharraf, which also requests for the confiscation of his property.
The court asked for all details of the property, and adjourned the next hearing of the case till June 25.
The court had earlier issued three non-bailable arrest warrants for Musharraf and declared him a proclaimed offender. He is thought to be a key witness and an enabler of the plot to kill Benzair Bhutto.
Meanwhile, the Director General of FIA Malik Muhammad Iqbal was also summoned in the court, who apologised for contempt of court in earlier hearings of the same case and assured that all judicial directives are being followed.
The court withdrew the contempt of court notices against him after his apologies.