Pervez Musharraf charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military ruler, has been charged with murder over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, who died in a suicide attack in December 2007.
Benazir Bhutto and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf : Pervez Musharraf charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto
Pervez Musharraf (right) ha been charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto. Photo: AFP/GETTY
Rob Crilly By Rob Crilly, Islamabad8:03AM BST 20 Aug 2013 Comments6 Comments
It is the first time such a senior military figure has been indicted and threatens to pitch the new government of Nawaz Sharif into conflict with the country’s powerful generals, anxious to protect one of their own.
Mr Musharraf, 69, who seized power from Mr Sharif in a military coup in 1999, faces a string of further court cases and has lived largely under house arrest since returning to Pakistan in March.
He was bundled into court amid tight security on Tuesday morning and appeared only briefly to be told he was being charged with murder.
Journalists were not allowed into the court room for the 20-minute hearing.
“He was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and facilitation for murder," said Chaudhry Azhar, the public prosecutor, at...........
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military ruler, has been charged with murder over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, who died in a suicide attack in December 2007.
Benazir Bhutto and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf : Pervez Musharraf charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto
Pervez Musharraf (right) ha been charged with murder of Benazir Bhutto. Photo: AFP/GETTY
Rob Crilly By Rob Crilly, Islamabad8:03AM BST 20 Aug 2013 Comments6 Comments
It is the first time such a senior military figure has been indicted and threatens to pitch the new government of Nawaz Sharif into conflict with the country’s powerful generals, anxious to protect one of their own.
Mr Musharraf, 69, who seized power from Mr Sharif in a military coup in 1999, faces a string of further court cases and has lived largely under house arrest since returning to Pakistan in March.
He was bundled into court amid tight security on Tuesday morning and appeared only briefly to be told he was being charged with murder.
Journalists were not allowed into the court room for the 20-minute hearing.
“He was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and facilitation for murder," said Chaudhry Azhar, the public prosecutor, at...........
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