Nawab Bugti case: ATC orders arrest of Musharraf and Aziz
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Sibi on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for several officials of the regime of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case involving the 2006 killing of Baloch chieftain Nawab Akbar Bugti.
Judge Nawaz Khan Barakzai issued arrest warrants for Pervez Musharraf himself, his prime minister Shaukat Aziz, and his interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, then top government officials of Balochistan, including chief minister Jam Mohammad Yusuf, governor Awais Ahmed Ghani and the home minister.
The sessions court in Kohlu had sent this case through the provincial high court to the ATC on July 4. The court ordered that the accused be produced before it on July 18 – the next date of hearing.
Nawab Akbar Bugti, the chief of Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) was killed on August 26 in 2006 during a military operation in the Kohlu district of Balochistan.
Judicial Magistrate-VI in Quetta had already issued arrest warrants for all the accused in the Bugti murder case while Jam Yousuf had been issued protective bail by the Sindh High Court while his counsel had moved an application in the Balochistan High Court seeking interim bail for his client.
The Bugti murder case was filed on the complaint of Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti, eldest surviving son of the late Nawab.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 12th, 2012.
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The Truth is: there is no unity among Pakistanis!!!! Since and before 1947!!!! Still it has to become Pakistan!!!
The already rebellion Balochs turned more rebellious after the murder of their leader (Good or bad for them, doesn't mater). They see it Murder of a Baloch Leader! Can't these army officers use their right side of brains? Who in the modern world dare to kill a leader? If I were the General of that time, I had first asked Balochs what to do about Bugti! If Baloch had considered themselves Pakistanis they would had given me a reasonable solution in the benefit of Pakistani Nation. But hey, Pakistan has so many problems! Pakistan, you destroyed everything you had. Karachi a very beautiful place once is bleeding!!! Pakistan was a country to be since 1947 but still it is not! What if your army is good but more than half of your population is against it!
Bugti died of his own actions. Show me one country in the world who will tolerate secession? He was fighting the Pakistan army and got killed. You kill or get killed. He killed many many in the end got killed. When you live be the sword you die by the sword.
This ATC judge is a tout of Nawaz Sharif who doesn't care how the nation gets hurt so long he can hurt Musharraf. NS is on a dangerous path. He will lead Pakistan into the abyss. A leader unites people not divide. NS has to learn a lot before he can dream of becoming a PM again. Yes the politically active judiciary is with him but people are not.
@SavingPakistan:
dont you have a DPC rally to go shout slogans and appear disheveled at?
So now i understand there are different types of dictators. Kudos to 'secular' dictator and fie be upon 'non-secular' dictators. Feel really sorry to read the comments here at ET. He has committed crimes against humanity, keeping bugti aside and deserves to be crucified for subversion of constitution.
@Prometheus:
inshallah he will be returning in the next few months. that is for sure inshallah. all pakistanis should support him. the man has a vision for pakistan, and has successfully governed the country before. he deserves a chance to continue that vision. pakistan first!
Pakistanis didn't respect this great leader.. and now the whole country is disgraced!
God bless Musharraf.
@Zohaib The game which Pakistan has started and since then only Pakistan playing it and hopefully Pakistan only has to finish this game on its own.
Musharaff should be booked first for his Kargil and wazeristan, and Baloochistan adventures. He done major damage in the region.
Arrest Warrant for Bugti case who was secretly involved in Balochistan separate movement and recieved arms from India for that. Its a big game.
Looks like people are least concerned about Musharref; he was a History to us- a dark history!
Justice should prevail and killers of Nawab Akber Bugti need to brought to justice.
Funny. Ha Ha Ha.
This country is a joke.
Simple to Say!!! No one can arrest our dear MUSH !!! Dont know why???
Love You Musharraf !
Allah may protect Musharraf from all evils.