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Sunday, May 20, 2012
FIA rewrites to Interpol for Musharraf’s red warrant* ATC reserves judgement over confiscation of former president’s property, accounts
RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has written a second letter to Interpol for execution of red warrant against former president Pervez Musharraf.
According to the FIA officials, the warrant was issued earlier as former president was declared a proclaimed offender in the Benazir Bhutto murder case.
Earlier, Interpol had sent a questionnaire to the FIA after receiving a request for issuing the red warrant. The agency sent all available evidence against Musharraf, along with the letter.
On the other hand, Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Shahid Rafiq on Saturday reserved judgement on a petition filed by Begum Saheba Musharraf against the confiscation of all property and accounts of the former president after he was declared absconder in the Benazir Bhutto murder case.
As the court resumed hearing on Saturday, special prosecutors Chaudhry Azhar and Chaudhry Zulfiqar submitted before the court a circular to all banks issued by the State Bank that accounts for welfare purposes could not be considered personal accounts.
They said Begum Saheba Musharraf took the plea that the said accounts were meant for welfare works and the amount was reserved for flood victims. The prosecutors also maintained that there was no proof that Shahzad Town farmhouse had been gifted to Begum Saheba Musharraf. Furthermore, they pointed out that the court had given its opinion that the accused could not be given any relief until he had surrendered before the court.
Meanwhile, when contacted, counsel for Begum Saheba Musharraf, Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, said that there had been no arguments before the court in his presence. He said that according to his information, the court had given the next date of hearing. inp
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk