Benazir murder: Musharraf to face charges 20 Aug
8 Aug 2013 5:24 AM IST
A Rawalpindi court Tuesday ruled that former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf would be indicted for the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto Aug 20 after he failed to appear before it due to security concerns, a leading Pakistani daily said.
Musharraf had been summoned to face charges of criminal conspiracy and the murder of Bhutto, according to The Dawn. Police and Musharraf’s lawyer told the court in Rawalpindi, the city where Bhutto was assassinated, that it was not safe to escort him to the court due to threats on his life.
Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman adjourned the indictment until Aug 20 and ordered Musharraf to appear then. Musharraf has been under house arrest at his plush villa here since April 19. Earlier July 30, he had appeared before the court in person.
Musharraf had been summoned to face charges of criminal conspiracy and the murder of Bhutto, according to The Dawn. Police and Musharraf’s lawyer told the court in Rawalpindi, the city where Bhutto was assassinated, that it was not safe to escort him to the court due to threats on his life.
Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman adjourned the indictment until Aug 20 and ordered Musharraf to appear then. Musharraf has been under house arrest at his plush villa here since April 19. Earlier July 30, he had appeared before the court in person.
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