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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Arrest of accused in Bugti murder caseNo effort made by Balochistan govt: DAG
* BHC expresses resentment over lack of progress in investigation
By Mohammad Zafar
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has so far made no effort to seek immediate extradition of former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf, the principal accused in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.
As per information provided by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Malik Sikandar, the provincial government had not yet written a letter to the federal government seeking immediate extradition of Musharraf and his co-accused Shaukat Aziz, Aftab Sherpao, Jam Yusuf and others.
He shared this information with a division bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC), which was hearing a petition filed by Jamil Bugti, eldest son of slain Bugti.
The DAG presented to the court a counter affidavit on behalf of the interior secretary stating that the Balochistan government had not yet sent a request to the federal government for the extradition of those accused who were abroad now.
The interior secretary assured the court that the federal government would take all necessary steps when it received a request from the provincial government in this regard.
The court noted that the provincial government did not even collect a single evidence, and observed that no progress was made in investigation into the case even after the lapse of five years.
Balochistan Advocate General Amanullah Kanrani said that material evidence would be collected and then a competent court would be approached for issuance of arrest warrants of those nominated in the Bugti murder case. He said that after receiving the warrants, the federal government would be requested for the extradition of Musharaf and other accused.
The court directed the interior secretary to submit a written affidavit the on the next hearing on June 30 that whether the federal government wanted the accused persons extradition.
Those nominated in the FIR included Pervez Musharaf, former premier Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan chief minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf, Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao, former provincial home minister Shoaib Nausherwani, former Khyber Phaktunkhwa governor Owais Ahmed Ghani.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk