Akbar Bugti murder case: Balochistan govt seeks time to nab Musharraf
High court resents lack of interest in investigating the matter.
QUETTA:
The provincial government has sought more time from the Balochistan High Court to contact the centre for former president Pervez Musharraf’s extradition and others accused of being involved in the murder of former Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Akbar Bugti.
During a hearing of the case, Additional Advocate General Balochistan Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday told a division bench comprising Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar that the Balochistan government will write a letter in this regard to the federal government before August 2. The court expressed its resentment over the government’s lack of interest in investigating the matter.
“If the provincial government does not want to probe the case then it must inform the high court as the federal government has categorically said it would take steps for the extradition of the accused if the provincial government would make a formal request.,” the bench observed.
During the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Malik Sikandar Khan informed the court that the federal government is even ready to contact Interpol for issuing red [international] warrants for Musharraf but so far the provincial government has not bothered to make any formal request.
Others accused in the case include former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former governor Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani and former chief minister Jam Yousaf.
Khan however sought more time for writing a letter to the federal government. He assured the court that the provincial government will approach the federal government by August 2. The bench adjourned the hearing till August 10.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2011.
The provincial government has sought more time from the Balochistan High Court to contact the centre for former president Pervez Musharraf’s extradition and others accused of being involved in the murder of former Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Akbar Bugti.
During a hearing of the case, Additional Advocate General Balochistan Nasrullah Khan on Wednesday told a division bench comprising Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar that the Balochistan government will write a letter in this regard to the federal government before August 2. The court expressed its resentment over the government’s lack of interest in investigating the matter.
“If the provincial government does not want to probe the case then it must inform the high court as the federal government has categorically said it would take steps for the extradition of the accused if the provincial government would make a formal request.,” the bench observed.
During the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Malik Sikandar Khan informed the court that the federal government is even ready to contact Interpol for issuing red [international] warrants for Musharraf but so far the provincial government has not bothered to make any formal request.
Others accused in the case include former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former governor Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani and former chief minister Jam Yousaf.
Khan however sought more time for writing a letter to the federal government. He assured the court that the provincial government will approach the federal government by August 2. The bench adjourned the hearing till August 10.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2011.