QUETTA: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday rejected former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s medical reports and ordered him to appear before the court on December 10 in the Nawab Bugti murder case.
Presiding Officer ATC Quetta Nazeer Ahmed Langov held a hearing of the case, during which he rejected the former president’s medical report, seeking exemption from personal appearance before the court.
The judge further contended that the court would cancel Musharraf’s bail orders if he failed to appear for the next hearing.
Raising questions regarding the former president's medical report, Sohail Rajput, the lawyer of Jamil Akbar Bugti, alleged that Musharraf had been taking part in political activities and appearing on TV channels in good health.
“Musharraf’s lawyer has presented a so-called medical certificate that says former president can’t travel. However, the court rejected it,” Rajput confirmed, adding, “Musharraf has been using delay tactics since day one.”
Earlier on October 13, the ATC had ordered the constitution of a seven-member medical board to examine the medical condition of former military ruler.
Musharraf, who has been indicted by a special court for treason, has been on bail in three other major cases, including one relating to the 2006 assassination of Nawab Bugti during a military operation.
Nawaz Bugti led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan’s natural resources.
The court adjourned further hearings of the case till December 10.
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First Nawaz need to answer for his brother's involvement in the model Town Massacre. 14 people were shot dead on Shahbaz's orders.
Our "free and independent" judiciary is active again after threats to Nawaz government are diminished. First musharraf was summoned on lal masjid case and now Bugti case. These cases were dead for almost a year. Now is the golden chance for Nawaz to fulfil his desire to put Musharraf in hand cuffs.