Benazir murder case: FIA has 14 days to submit charge sheet against Musharraf

Published May 28, 2013
Former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf. — File Photo
Former military ruler, Pervez Musharraf. — File Photo

RAWALPINDI: In the Benazir Bhutto murder case, the special Rawalpindi anti-terrorist court gave 14 days’ time to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit a charge sheet against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, DawnNews reported.

ATC special court judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman heard the case.

During the hearing, Chaudhry Muhammad Azhar, special prosecutor for the FIA, requested the court to grant him 14 days’ time to submit a charge sheet. The court granted the request and directed Azhar to present the charge sheet upon the next hearing of the case.

Moreover, Musharraf’s counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar filed an application on behalf of his client for exemption from court attendance during the Benazir murder case.

The court issued a notice to the FIA upon Musharraf’s request and adjourned the hearing to July 11.

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