Interpol rejects Pakistan’s request to arrest Musharraf
22 March 2013 6:03 AM IST
The Interpol has turned down Pakistan’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice for the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for refusing to cooperate in the probe into Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, days ahead of his homcoming from self-exile.
Musharraf has cleared the final hurdle to his plans to return to Pakistan as he no longer faces the possibility of arrest at the hands of Interpol, The Express Tribune quoted its sources as saying.
The 69-year-old former President, who went into self-exile in early 2009, has said he intends to return to Pakistan on 24 March to lead his party All Pakistan Muslim League in upcoming polls.
Islamabad’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice for Musharraf was rejected by the Interpol headquarters in a reply sent to Pakistani authorities, who had sought an arrest warrant for him as a suspect in Bhutto’s assassination.
In its reply, Interpol said the possible arrest of Musharraf seems to be ‘politically motivated’.
The agency said the case filed against Musharraf in Pakistan through Interpol channels constitutes a matter of a predominantly ‘political character’.
Musharraf has cleared the final hurdle to his plans to return to Pakistan as he no longer faces the possibility of arrest at the hands of Interpol, The Express Tribune quoted its sources as saying.
The 69-year-old former President, who went into self-exile in early 2009, has said he intends to return to Pakistan on 24 March to lead his party All Pakistan Muslim League in upcoming polls.
Islamabad’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice for Musharraf was rejected by the Interpol headquarters in a reply sent to Pakistani authorities, who had sought an arrest warrant for him as a suspect in Bhutto’s assassination.
In its reply, Interpol said the possible arrest of Musharraf seems to be ‘politically motivated’.
The agency said the case filed against Musharraf in Pakistan through Interpol channels constitutes a matter of a predominantly ‘political character’.
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