The findings that emerge during the ongoing trial of Musharraf may lead to more details coming to light. As head of state at the time of the murder, Musharraf may be able to shed light on some matters. PHOTO: FILE
The case is one that will be followed with great interest. The December 2007 murder of Benazir Bhutto, killed as a result of a bomb and bullet attack after a public rally at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, remains unsolved. It is also a killing of huge significance as far as political events in the country go. Getting to the bottom of what happened is, therefore, significant in more ways than one. Doubts hang over the investigations conducted so far, including those carried out under the PPP government. The killing of the FIA prosecutor leading the investigation in the case in May this year only adds to the mystery and the various conspiracy theories that float five and a half years after Bhutto was assassinated.
The findings that emerge during the ongoing trial of Musharraf may lead to more details coming to light. As head of state at the time of the murder, Musharraf may be able to shed light on some matters. The next date of hearing has been set for August 27 and no doubt, security will be as tight as it was during this hearing, with the police lining all routes. But what is perhaps, for now at least, most significant about the case is the demonstration that the rule of law is equal for all. We must now hope the law will be able to take its course with a fair trial conducted, so that justice can be done.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2013.
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Still i don't understand why Musharraf nominated for benazir murdered. The cases on Musharraf is just drama because he was the only president who raise Pakistan economy, education etc. The enemy of Musharraf just want to see him in jail, but i think soon he will be free from all false charges Insha-Allah.
In a city where an individual like that idiot Sikandar can hold all our security apparatus on hold, can any one ensure security of President Musharraf? Let's face it, this whole drama is a farce, it's defiance of common sense and prudence. Those who are forcing him to appear in the courts are actually counting on the terrorists to liquidate President Musharraf in some kind of act of terrorism. This is simply a ploy by those who are motivated by personal hatred against the former president of Pakistan and wish to see him physically destroyed to satisfy their vengeance no matter what and no matter how, this has to be done at any cost by any means. Someone with some sense of justice must come forward and make us realize that we are forcing an unarmed man to be victimized by terrorists, this must be stopped before it's too late.
Wonder how can you charge the President for a murder that occurs in the country. Why would he murder her? He had every thing to lose by doing so and I lost due to her death. It is absurd to suggest it. The ATC judge seems to have a huge dislike for Musharraf and one suspects he is a Noon Leagui. Why does Adliys looks like a Badliya?