Pervez Musharraf was under arrest soon after being granted bail in three other cases. PHOTO: AFP
Musharraf was recently placed under arrest again on charges of murdering prayer leader Abdul Rasheed Ghazi in the infamous 'Lal Masjid operation' of 2007.
Express News correspondent Qamarul Munawwar obtained a copy of the joint investigation team post-investigation report on Wednesday.
The report has Musharraf's name placed in Section II, which pertains to those accused of assisting in a crime as opposed to having directly perpetrated it.
Munawwar said that the police team had recorded statements by Musharraf along with input from witnesses.
However, the petitioner Haroon Rasheed Ghazi was not able to provide any solid evidence against Musharraf. Hence, Musharraf could not be blamed directly.
The court's final decision on the case will be announced on Friday, Nov 1.
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@Ch. Allah Daad: If you had a brain and did your research about Musharraf you would realize that the man is not a coward. You would have also realized if you had even a little bit of common sense that he was behind the actions. This is just some legal maneuvering being done because the courts of this country are apologists. In any other country in the world they would have praised Musharraf for this action and hailed the martyrs who fought these animals room to room.
Government and Pakistani courts are wasting just time and money on Musharraf's cases because there is nothing going to happen to Musharraf now and in the future Insha Allah Almighty because there is nothing going to prove against Musharraf just because of Musharraf's innocence.At least now close all the cases against Musharraf and release him honorably and pay the attentions on the other severe issues the nation is facing now-a-days....
@Indra:
Keep all these with you we don't need them. thanks
@A J Khan: Please add to the list. I find that their not vacating women and children out of the battle zone the most despicable act. Claiming to act for Islam they murdered their own wards by using them as human shields. Can there be a more callous and cowardly crime? What about the defamation of religion? Who can forget watching Bilquis Edhi pleading with the Lal Masjid mullahs for the children's innocent lives and being ignored? Of course in cold blooded hindsight loss of life could have been minimized.
PML-N's Police unable to complete inquiry of simple Treason Case but completed LalMasjid Case in 6 days
Abdul Rashid Gazi was a terrrorist who killed 11 Pakistani soldiers at the sight of Lal Masjid, instead declaring him and his alive brother terrorist the government is prosecuing noble person Pervez Musharraf who is fully innocent.
@Abid Mohiuddin: Lets keep our fingers crossed and pray for the best. The wolves may 'cook' up another case
@ Waseem Please wait till December 10,2013. The era of settling personal scores will come to an end
@Indra: well we are great ful to God then. time will tell who was the bigger leader.so far, Nehru and Gandhi dont have good standing here amongst pakistanis.
well, read the intelligent indian foreign minister nabi azaad stratetgic gameplan;
UNLESS INDIA KEEPS ITS ITS ANIMOSITY ALIVE WITH PAKISTAN, INTERNALLY INDIA WILL REMAIN MORE STABLE.
@Col. Zaid Hamid: Colonel Sahib. President Musharaf stated that he did not order the operation, but you are giving him credit of that action.
Mr Ch Allah Dad, lift the veil of ethnic prejudice from your eyes. Just remember, the fate of Pakistan is decided as much in Sindh as in Punjab. Now take a Lassi and think of what I wrote. I mean if you can think!!!
you will see, police, judiciary and politician will all fail and Musharraf will succeed.
Congrats General Sahib soon you will be free from all false cases. Its already been too long detention for you. We(like minded individual) want to hear from you again. I wish I could sue all those people who was reason of his house arrest for nothing.
The fact that these complaints are even registered amply demonstrates the political vendetta being waged against Musharraf. Even this police report has not completely cleared him, since "the report has Musharraf’s name placed in Section II, which pertains to those accused of assisting in a crime as opposed to having directly perpetrated it."
Since when did stopping terrorist activities become a crime? Oh, I forgot... since Nawaz Sharif's government came to power.
@Faisal:
he didnt support MQM, MQM supported him. in their place, any number of parties had the same option (i.e PTI, JI, etc). they chose not to, and MQM has a vast and long history of controlling sindh and karachi. musharraf co-opted them, took them along, and in the process gave karachi perhaps its best years under mustafa kamal. this is a fact. what happened on may 12th is not just MQMs fault, but collective responsibility of all political parties (PPP members were armed to begin with) and not to forget dear CJ who maliciously drove his car from the airport when the govt had in fact offered him a helicopter to avoid this type of scenario.
@ Indra: Thank God!
looking forward to musharraf winning by elections from somewhere on PTI ticket hehehehe
@Faisal:
That was just one of the best thing Musharraf did and supported MQM. That was one of the best time to be in Karachi job and stability wise. The city changed dramatically. There is lots of politics and thats unfortunate but i dont ever doubt that Musharraf ever thinks bad for his country. Pakistan First and long live Musharraf.
Why is ET writing Musharraf a dictator. He was for better democratic than the current heads of the main political parties. Musharraf is honest, patriotic, courageous, thoughtful and brave leader. No match to him. God bless him, he will emerge as victorious.
Congratulations. Musharraf will be released on Nov Ist IA .We are all waiting for that happy moment andwill be turning point in Pakistan IA when he will be free to give interview again
Sub Se Pahle Pakistan
Great !! I think Mushi was absolutely right taking care of those militants.
I believe Musharraf should be charged with the crime of not taking a tougher stand against these shameful hijackers of our religion. What I do, is between me and my God or whatever spiritual path one has chosen for oneself. It is no darn business of any fake mulla.
@Frank Observer:
I also want to work for Noora League !