Arrest warrants issued for Shahzain Bugti, accomplices
The arrest warrants were issued after the Supreme Court Treasury Bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry cancelled the bail of Shahzain and his guards, earlier granted by the Balochistan High Court.
The Additional Session Judge—V Sayed Zulfiqar Naqvi had issued the warrants on Friday.
They were arrested by paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) on December 22, 2010 at the Buleli checkpost in Quetta for allegedly smuggling weapons.
Sources say a huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including 50 Kalashnikov assault rifles, anti-aircraft guns and 46,000 rounds, was recovered from the vehicles they were travelling in.
Shahzain had approached the Balochistan High Court and was granted bail.
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Instead of bringing security forces into the box for state of affairs of Balochistan, jail the only Bugti still supporting Pakistan, that's justice of the Azaad Adliya!
Another not so surprising verdict by a ethnically biased Supreme Court.
If he is a separatist - put him on trial and punish in accordance with LAW. If he is not a criminal, please leave the man alone. He stills believes in the federation and trust me he is among the very few Balochs who believe in Pakistan now. I am a Punjabi and honestly Baloch people are some of the nicest people on Earth. Give them JUSTICE! Befriend a Baloch and honest they will come to your aid even if they have to risk death.
@Hasan Awan:
The court is not after him coz he is good or bad but Shahzain was caught red-handed with truck load of arms(latest weapons) at the border. One more interesting thing to note is that he announced a billion dollar bounty on Pervez Musharraf. If he has that kind of money then why he does not spend on his tribe. This BLA people killing people to blame the Pak-army where as Pak army said they are not in Baluchistan. Previously his bail was excepted now the bail is cancelled and he is supposed to be in the court instead he did not show in the court that is the reason of his arrest.
Heavy Handedness for this person is for the greatest good of the greatest number of people. Good job SC.
This traitor should be hanged for all to see what happens to traitors.
What he want is to control over poor people of Bugti tribe, these Sardars can't even sleep at night unless they beat or kill an innocent Kami (poor).
@SouthEastAsian: what about kashmiris? what about moists? ... i smell a indian in disguise ....
Arresting such militants who have effectively created a militia with in a state, would be a bold step from judiciary. Sort of an example to all such ethnic and religious vagabonds that support covert killings and terror in the name of their nation/religion.
Why this man was traveling with an Anti-aircraft gun + thousands of rounds?
Guys he was breaking the law here. Whether his cause is righteous or not is academic. What is true unlicensed heavy weapons are a danger to society. An AK-47 in a the hands of a Baloch tribesman may one day be sold onwards and may keep changing hands until it ends up in the hands of gangsters or petty thugs and further increase bloodshed in this country. Look at whats happening in Lyari.
He's not pro Pakistan. He's Pro Bugtis and pro Balochistan. Bugtis and Balochistan have been a part of Pakistan, with or without consent for about good 65 years. So, either you're Pro Pakistan or you're put behind bars. Nothing to feel bad about. Anyone with this much power or ammunition should be dealt with in the right manner.
@geeko: In December 22, 2010 Shahzain was caught allegedly smuggling advance weapons into Pakistan, which could had been used for target killings against minorities in Balochistan.
This is justice PCO style. Instead of going after the murderers of Akbar Bugti why not go against his family? This combined with the tortured bodies of Baloch should bring peace and justice in Balochistan. May be younger Bugti commit suicide just like Akbar Bugti?
@Faizan Afzal: Yes, do it. Like Nawab Akbar Bugti was pro-Pakistan and your military killed him, just do the same with Shahzain, who wants to fight for Baloch rights under the federation as he said a thousands times.
Dear Mr.Shazain Bugti, we know that your tribe has been suffering for a long time. We would like to extend our moral support for your cause. Freedom from persecution is every human's birthright.
@Concerned: Yes they should be caught but this guy and his brother has been causing havoc in Baluchistan, AA guns! and when sec forces catch them they cry foul!
Good ! All such people against Pakistan should be thrown behind the bars !
How about arrest warrants of PM's son and those accused of accepting money from ISI, or we have decided about selective justice only?