FIA compiles evidence for Musharraf's arrest through Interpol

FIA compiles evidence for Musharraf's arrest through Interpol

FIA team to get started proceedings despite Musharraf's absence if he is not handed over. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE

RAWALPINDI: In order to bring former president General Pervez Musharraf back to the country in connection to the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) joint investigation team has compiled a file containing further evidences against him.

The file is expected to be sent to the Interpol Headquarters next week.

Interpol had earlier refused to arrest and hand Musharraf over to Pakistan, citing a lack of evidence against him in the case.

The contents of the file include the FIR lodged in the case, statements of former DG IB Brig (retd) Aijaz Shah, former interior ministry spokesperson Brig (retd) Javed Iqbal Cheema and police officers against Musharraf, copies of US journalist Mark Segal’s statement and the court’s verdict which terms Musharraf an offender and a fugitive.

In the event that Interpol still refuses to arrest Musharraf, the FIA joint investigation team will start proceedings in his absence.

The senior prosecutor in the case, Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali told Roznama Express that according to the Anti-terrorism Act Section 11 (L), proceedings can be initiated against an escaped convict despite his absence, and that a plea would be filed in court in this regard.

The original story was published in Roznama Express on November 18, 2012.

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PTI-led govt will prioritise Kashmir problem: Imran Khan

PTI-led govt will prioritise Kashmir problem: Imran Khan

PTI chairman says he will solve the problem through dialogue as military solutions have failed in the past. PHOTO: QASIM USMAN/FILE

MIRPUR: The first foreign policy issue the PTI-led government will solve is the Kashmir problem, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday.

Speaking to a gathering in Mirpur, Imran said his government will solve the problem through dialogue as military solutions have failed in the past.

“Both the countries [Pakistan and India] have been spending their wealth on weapons instead of investing in their people,” Imran said.

Speaking about the problems faced by Kashmiri people, Imran said the solution to the region’s problems should come from the people living here.

Referring to his discussion with former foreign ministers who are now a part of his party, Imran said he was told that the Kashmir issue was discussed in detail and the two countries were close to solving it.

However, he said, the current government has put the issue on the back burner.

The PTI chairman also applauded the people of Kashmir who are now living abroad but are still fighting for the cause.

Rule of law

Blaming the absence of rule of law for all the wrongs, Imran said Pakistan has a different law for the rich and a different law for the poor.

“The big robbers are granted with NRO and the poor are jailed,” he said.

Imran said the problem with Karachi is also linked to the weak law in the country.

Fight against terrorism

Reiterating his stance on the war fought in Pakistan’s tribal areas, Imran said he will take Pakistan out of this foreign war as it is the only solution to maintain order in the country.

“The tribal fighters have waged a war against our army because they see our soldiers as fighting for the US,” he said, adding that once Pakistan Army pulls out, the tribal people will fight the militants themselves and win the war against terrorism.