ATC again issues arrest warrants of accused in Bugti murder case

Recent PostATC again issues arrest warrants of accused in Bugti murder case

QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta on Monday again issued arrest warrants against persons allegedly involved in the murder of Balochistan nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti and ordered authorities to produce them at its next hearing on November 26.

Those accused persons include former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former Balochistan governor Owais Ahmed Ghani and former District Coordination Officer (DCO) Abdul Samad Lasi.

   

During today’s hearing, Former interior minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and former provincial home minister Shoaib Nowsherwani appeared in the court. However, former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, the main accused in the case, did not appear before the court.

His counsel said the former president could not be produced in view of security threats to his life.

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