Pakistani Court Orders Musharraf To Appear On April 21

Islamabad, April 7, April – Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf to appear before it for Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti murder case, local media reported. During the hearing in southwestern city of Quetta, former interior minister Aftab Sherpao and former provincial home minister Mir Shoaib Nowsherwani appeared in the court. Officials of Crime Branch told court that directives regarding arrest of Musharraf’s two guarantors were not implemented. The court then warned that arrest warrants will be issued against the ex-president if he failed to appear before the next hearing. Later, the court adjourned the hearing until April 21. 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. Bugti had led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan’s natural resources. His death sparked angry protests in the country./end