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Monday, August 22, 2011

Musharraf to be convicted in BB murder on 27th August

The former president general (retd) Pervez Musharraf alleged accused in Benazir Bhutto murder case maybe convicted on August 27.

Special Anti Terrorist Court judge Shahid Rafique heard the BB murder case on Saturday.
The special court hearing the case has also cut the concerned authorities a last slack to produce details of absconder gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s assets.
During the course of hearing, which was held at District Court instead of Adiala Jail, the FIA counsel told the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) that GHQ and DHA authorities had not provided the information regarding former president’s assets and they are not cooperating with the agency. Counsel said that FIA had written letters to the both departments but had not received any response yet.
FIA contended that they have not found any property of Musharraf at Bahria Town Rawalpindi, adding that directions have been issued to Bahria Town Lahore including four provincial chief secretaries for more information regarding the property of Pervez Musharraf.
The judge directed to the FIA authorities that write letters to these two institutions for the last time for the same adding that FIA always bring same kind of excuses on every hearing of the case. Court directed that investigation should go ahead adding that the reminder call should be sent to the concern departments and get immediate response.
The court, before adjourning the hearing, ordered that all the defendants’ lawyers should be provided with the copies of the case files including statements of SSP operation Yaseen Farooque, political secretary of Benazir Bhutto Naheed Abbasi and her husband Safdar Abbasi, so that the accused could be convicted on August 27.
It is worth mentioning here that FIA already have submitted the details of Musharraf property present at Shinghr Housing Society Gawadar where he owns 10 Kanals area, one farm house at Islamabad and bank accounts details. FIA also had submitted the details of agricultural property belonging to Sehba Musharraf, the wife of Pervaiz Musharraf available at Mauza Kotha Kalan Rawalpindi.
Later the same court heard the case against Lal Masjid Khateeb Maulana Abdul Aziz accused of murdering a Rangers’ personal in which the special court also recorded the testimonies of two witnesses; meanwhile the next hearing falls on August 23, 2011. SANA