Speculations over Musharaf’s likely going abroad grip Pakistan

Speculations gripped Pakistan on Wednesday shortly after the Supreme Court granted bail to former President Pervez Musharraf in the murder of Baloch tribal elder, Nawab Akbar Bugti.

Bugti was killed in a military raid in 2006 in a cave he had been hiding in Balochistan.

Musharraf was charged in the case and the Anti-Terrorism Court and the Balochistan High Court had rejected his bail applications. Musharraf’s lawyers had moved the apex court and a two-member bench granted bail to the former military rule.

The bench while granted bail to Musharraf, observed that substantial evidence was not available to implicate Musharraf in the criminal conspiracy regarding Bugti’s murder.

  

Musharraf has already got bail in killing of former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto and the judges detention cases and the bail in Bugti case has now led to speculations that he may go out of Pakistan under a deal.

The former President still faces the high treason case as the government has approached the Supreme Court to initiate the case. However, the government is now quite on the issue.

Reports had earlier suggested that some friendly countries are trying for a secret deal for Musharraf’s future like they had done in the case of Nawaz Sharif, who now rule Pakistan.

Musharraf’s All Pakistan Muslim League described court’s bail as a great news for the nation that their “most sincere, true and capable leader is now amongst them and will be able to re-lead the nation to the glory that he has achieved in his tenure.

“It is a day of the victory of the people of Pakistan, it is a day where justice seems to be done, it is a day which may turn the fate of the country to its great glory,” said Dr. Mohammad Amjad – the Secretary General of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) during his address to a charged gathering of APML supporter followed by press briefing at Central Secretariat.

He said Musharraf has proved to be a true patriotic who, came back to his country and to his people despite the great risk of his life and face the challenges created by the selfish politicians.

He also highly appreciated the dedication, motivation and loyalty of APML sincere members who always stood sound and firm in all testing-times.

Dr. Amjad further, urged comrades to keep high their morals, spirit and enthusiasm to meet the upcoming challenges to make Pakistan a truly peaceful, progressive and prosperous place.