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    Pakistani court issues arrest warrant against Pervez Musharraf

    Pakistani court issues arrest warrant against Pervez Musharraf
    Written by Supriya
    Edited by NewsBytes Desk
    Mar 17, 2017, 04:25 am 2 min read
    Pakistani court issues arrest warrant against Pervez Musharraf
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    The Balochistan High Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. The case pertains to the alleged murder of a nationalist leader from Baloch, Nawab Akbar Bugti, who was killed in a military operation in 2006. A divisional bench passed this order while hearing a review petition that had challenged General Pervez Musharraf's acquittal by the Anti-Terrorism court.

    Who is Pervez Musharraf?

    Pervez Musharraf, 73-years old, is a retired-four star general and the former President of Pakistan. In 1999, Musharraf seized power by deposing then PM Nawaz Sharif in a bloodless coup. He became Pakistan's President in 2001 and remained in power until 2008 when he was forced to resign to avoid being impeached. He was in exile from 2008 but returned to Pakistan in 2013.

    The Baloch leader murder case

    Nawab Akbar Bugti, chief of Jamhoori Wattan Party, was killed along with 26 comrades during a military-operation in August 2006 in Taratani. Prior to his death, Bugti led an armed protest to demand more provincial autonomy and a larger share of revenue from Balochistan's natural resources. In 2009, the Bugti family registered an FIR accusing Musharraf of murder as he had ordered the military-operation.

    Musharraf tried in Anti-terrorism Court

    The case against Pervez Musharraf remained largely dormant until 2011; the Bugti family moved the Balochistan High Court (BHC); post which the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) took up the case. Pervez Musharraf was out on bail since 2012 due to lack of evidence and ill-health. In early 2016, the ATC acquitted Musharraf. An appeal was then filed against the ATC's judgement in the high court.

    Pakistani court issues arrest warrant against Pervez Musharraf

    The Balochistan High Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. The case pertains to the alleged murder of a nationalist leader from Baloch, Nawab Akbar Bugti, who was killed in a military operation in 2006. A divisional bench passed this order while hearing a review petition that had challenged General Pervez Musharraf's acquittal by the Anti-Terrorism court.

    Tangled in legal cases

    Former President Pervez Musharraf is currently out on bail in several other major cases including the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the operation ordered on Lal Masjid in 2007 and is currently on trial for treason.

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