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SC asks Musharraf to surrender in Benazir Bhutto murder case | The Pakistan Supreme Court has said that former president General (retired) Pervez Musharraf should surrender himself before the court in accordance with the law in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. A three-member bench headed by Chief
Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Khilji Arif Hussain
and Justice Tariq Parvez was hearing a plea seeking orders for registration of
a second First Information Report (FIR) against Musharraf and 12 others in the
Benazir Bhutto assassination case. The bench also directed all respondents to
file their replies by April 16. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor
Chaudhry Azhar told the court Musharraf has not given any reply in the case despite
being issued summons. He pointed out that arrest warrants had been issued for
Musharraf and added the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court had declared him an absconder
in the case due to his continuous absence, The Nation reports. Justice Tariq Parvez
noted that the apex court had also issued summons for Musharraf on the FIA's application,
which according to reports had already been received by him. Justice Chaudhary
observed that Musharraf should hand himself over to the authorities and appear
in the court while Justice Khilji Arif Hussain noted that the absconder should
first surrender before the court according to law.
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