Former president Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP
Summoning Musharraf on June 16, the court ordered that the former military ruler’s guarantors should ensure his presence during future hearings.
Musharraf, who has been indicted by a special court for treason, has been on bail in three other major cases dating to his time in power, including one relating to the 2006 assassination of Bugti during a military operation.
Bugti led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan’s natural resources.
His murder sparked deadly nationwide protests and inflamed an armed insurgency that rose up in 2004.
Musharraf, who led Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, returned from self-imposed exile in March last year to fight in general elections, but was barred from taking part and has faced a barrage of legal cases including treason.
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so another way of putting it up...this validates Musharraf's decisions during his tenure ? OK ...Legally may be this one...let the causes be known to ALL. Methinks let's start with exemptions but not end with it!!!
Hope other under trail prisoners shall also be exempted to appear before a court.
We can disagree with the way Musharraf dealt with Baluchistan but we cannot make it a criminal offense for a head of state to use force to put down an armed rebellian against the state. Bugti was involved in an insurgency. If we make it a crime and prosecute Musharraf for Bugti today, tomorrow, someone can demand a similar trial for military operations against the Taliban, and the result will be total paralysis! This madness needs to end now