Bhutto’s protocol officer’s ‘conspiracy culminating in assassination’ petition against Musharraf, Malik

October 14th, 2009 LAHORE - Following the Balochistan High Court's order, the Dera Bugti police has registered a case against former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf in connection with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's assassination. Former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao, and former Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Yousuf have also been booked in the case.

September 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Some "friendly countries" played a role in the ouster of former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has admitted but he stressed that "it cannot be termed as a deal". Few of our friendly countries levelled the surface for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan and negotiations were held with Musharraf on transfer of power with their reference.

September 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has said that former President General Pervez Musharraf's ouster from the Presidency was a result of negotiations involving some 'friendly countries' and it was wrong to term it as a 'deal'. Malik said the negotiations were in the larger interest of the country and democracy.

September 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Cases against former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf continue to be filed abated, as now a petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking contempt-of-court proceedings against the former general for 'illegally' preventing 60 judges from performing judicial duties after the November 2007 emergency. The petition filed by advocate Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Ghuman under Article 204 of the Constitution, named Musharraf as the respondent.

September 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A petition has been filed in Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday against 481 persons including former President Pervez Musharraf and former premier Shaukat Aziz and Army Chief General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani. The petition filed by Engineer Mohammed Jameel, Chairman Pakistan Communist Party, said the PPP has struck deal with the dictators and avoiding proceedings under Article six of the constitution.

September 5th, 2009 QUETTA - A local court here has rejected the petition filed for registering a case against former President General Pervez Musharraf in connection with Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's killing. The Sibi Session Court, in its verdict, said that since Bugti was killed in Taratani region, the case should be heard in the Kohlu District Court.

September 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik, who recently visited Saudi Arabia, has categorically denied meeting former President Pervez Musharraf. There were reports that Musharraf was in Saudi Arabia and Malik had met him there.

August 26th, 2009 QUETTA - Slain Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's son, Jamil Akbar Bugti has filed a petition in the Sibbi District and Sessions Court seeking a court order to register a case against former President General Pervez Musharraf and other senior officials in connection with his father's death. Jamil Bugti, in his petition, has accused Musharraf and his associates of murdering Akbar Bugti.

August 19th, 2009 LAHORE - A court in Lahore has issued a notice to the Station Head Officer (SHO) of Islampura Police Station for refusing to register a criminal case against former President General Pervez Musharraf. Hearing a petition filed by an advocate, Syed Azhar Ali Shah, seeking directions for registration of a case against Musharraf, an additional district and sessions judge issued notice to Islampura SHO to appear before the court on September 2.

August 7th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Islamabad has not issued any directives to the Pakistan High Commission in London to give special protocol privileges to former Pakistan President General (r) Pervez Musharraf, the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said. The Daily Times quoted Qureshi, as saying that the Asif Ali Zardari Government has no international pressure to initiate Musharraf's trial, adding that there was a procedure for giving protocol to former rulers.

July 21st, 2009 LONDON - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has rebuffed aspersions regarding his involvement in former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Addressing a seminar at the Committee House of the British Parliament here, Musharraf rejected allegations that he did not provide a fool-proof security to the former premier.

July 18th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Arresting federal ministers Babar Awan and Rehman Malik could lead to the masterminds of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Chaudhury Aslam has said. Aslam said he has already written a letter to the UN Commission probing the assassination asking it to arrest the ministers.

June 8th, 2009 LAHORE - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has held the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud responsible for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination. In an interview to a private television channel, Musharraf rejected reports that he had offered the Prime Ministers' chair to Bhutto for her support.

June 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Alleging that the former President General Prevez Musharraf was responsible for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has urged the government to put the autocratic ruler on trial. The PML-N asked the government to register a first information report (FIR) against Musharraf for Bhutto's assassination and put his name on the Exit Control List (ECL), The Daily Times reports.

March 22nd, 2009 RAWALPINDI - There seems to be a fresh controversy brewing up for the former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, as the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) has demanded that Musharraf be stripped-off from all the special privilege he is being receiving from the Pak Army. "It has been noted with apprehension and indignation that General (retired) Musharraf continues to occupy the Army House and enjoys the protocol and protection of Pakistan Army.