Pakistan

Benazir murder case: Court seeks details of Musharraf’s property

Police, revenue official told to comply by June 25.

Mudassir Raja June 12, 2011

RAWALPINDI:

The anti-terrorism court hearing the case of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination directed the police and revenue authorities on Saturday to provide details of all movable and immovable property of former president Pervez Musharraf who has been cited as one of the accused in the case.

In a related development, the Lahore High Court issued the transfer order of Rana Nisar Ahmed, the trial judge in the case, and appointed him as additional district and sessions judge at Shakargarh.

The special judge ATC-III directed the SHO of City police station and the collector, Islamabad to gather the details and submit the record with the court by June 25, enabling it to attach the property for not appearing before the court. The court had already issued ‘permanent warrants’ for Musharraf’s arrest.

Two police officers, Saud Aziz and Khurram Shahzad, who had been accused in the case and five others arrested men were in the court at the time. The court will proceed against the seven accused after deciding Musharraf’s legal status.

Police officers had obtained bail from the high court and accused Sher Zaman, Aitzaz Shah, Rafaqat Hussain, Abdul Rasheed and Hasnain Gul are in the jail for being part of the conspiracy to kill Bhutto.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 12th, 2011.

COMMENTS (7)

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply @Mirza: It is needless to say, he is brave soldier, he said he will come to Pakistan and take part in the forthcoming general election. It is right,you should believe,he will come and contest the election. As for as BB murder case is concerned,he will face the trial ,according to him,his hands are clean not smeared with BB's blood. On the base of blank record,no person can be convicted. For conviction some material is indispensable such as; documentary evidence, circumstantial evidence, eyewitnesses, crime weapon, and other bloodstained material that is essential in the murder case. in case, any person involved in murder conspiracy, documentary evidence is essential to prove the guilty, audio,video and other related statement and crown witnesses. Court is moving on the principle set by the Cod of Criminal Procedure. Any person summoned by the court should present himself before the court with right of defense.

Q | 13 years ago | Reply @Mirza. Lets wait and see..

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Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply After the assassination of BB Talban leader named batulah mehsood said in statement that Talban are not responsible the murder of BB, but on the other hand former president claimed that he had record which would prove that Talban were responsible of the assassination. It must be decided who is a real killer, who is a conspirator, let the court discharge its legal duty and all the persons summoned by the honorable court must be produced themself in the court and say what they want to say in their defense.

Sultan Ahmed | 13 years ago | Reply The fact is that it is not easy to investigate this case it has deep rooted conspiracy against a great leader and the country. At the time of murder Musharraf was president and responsible to provide full security to Benazir Bhutto. Now he should respect the court order and produce himself in the court otherwise legal complication may be create that shall no go in favor of former president.

Mirza | 13 years ago | Reply @Q: Of course he would live very long, but outside Pakistan as a fugitive and traitor.

Mirza | 13 years ago | Reply Good it is about time that army generals are held responsible for their actions and accountable for their assets. If the guerrilla commando Mush is a man and not a rat or chicken, he should come to his own country and face the courts. However, if history is any witness, no dictator has been back in power after humiliation of being forced out. His allied parties and leaders are with govt as they were with him. Most of the Alibaba and 40 thieves gang has been sold out!

Q | 13 years ago | Reply Ridiculous. Long Live Musharraf.

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