Bugti murder case: ATC reserves judgement over exemption of Musharraf
- October 22, 2013, 3:07 pm
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QUETTA, Oct 22 (Online): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) Tuesday reserved judgement over exemption of Pervez Musharraf presence before the court in murder of Akbar Bugti case.
On Tuesday Judge Tariq Anwar Kasi heard the hearing of the case.
Nominated accused Former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and former provincial home minister Shoaib Nowsherwani also appeared in the court during today's hearing and presented their pleas for interim bail.
Former military ruler General (retd) Musharraf, the main accused in the case, did not appear before the court. According to his counsel, Musharraf could not be produced in view of security threats to his life and requested the court for his exemption.
The court reserved the judgement over this till Nov 26.
While arguments for interim bail would be held in the next hearing.
The court also reissued arrest warrants against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and former District Coordination Officer (DCO) for Dera Bugti Abdul Samad Lasi for non appearance and ordered authorities to produce the accused persons at its next hearing on Nov 26.
Earlier on Oct 9, the Supreme Court had granted Musharraf bail in the Bugti murder case after accepting his appeal against rejection of a similar plea by the Balochistan High Court.
Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti was killed in a cave on August 26, 2006 during a military crackdown ordered by Musharraf who was president and army chief at the time.
