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India-Pakistan
Six witnesses, including Mark Siegel, summoned in Benazir murder case
2012-12-16
[Dawn] An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has summoned six prosecution witnesses, including late Benazir Bhutto
... 11th Prime Minister of Pakistain in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996. She was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistain People's Party, who was murdered at the instigation of General Ayub Khan. She was murdered in her turn by person or persons unknown while campaigning in late 2007. Suspects include, to note just a few, Baitullah Mehsud, General Pervez Musharraf, the ISI, al-Qaeda in Pakistain, and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, who shows remarkably little curiosity about who done her in...
's friend and lobbyist Mark Siegel to record his statement in the former prime minister's liquidation case.

The ATC was hearing the case at Rawalpindi's Adiyala Jail premises on Saturday. During today's proceedings, counsels for the prosecution and defence concluded their arguments over two witnesses, Magistrate Ahmed Masood Janjua and police officer (SHO) Aijaz Shah.

Following conclusion of arguments, the bench issued summons for American Mark Siegel, who was also the Bhutto's friend, to appear before the court on Jan 5 to record his statement.

Bhutto was assassinated in a public gathering in a park in Rawalpindi on Dec 27, 2007. Siegel is a key prosecution witness in the case.

According to Siegel, former president General (retd) Pervez Perv Musharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
had threatened Bhutto with dire consequences if she returned home before the 2008 general election.

A statement, recorded by Siegel in the US, says Bhutto received a telephone call from Musharraf at a time when she was with Siegel. In the conversation that followed, the general allegedly told Bhutto that he would not be responsible for her security if she returned before the election.

Siegel also alleges that the former military strongman knew of the plotting of the liquidation, was aware of the timing and personally ordered the destruction of evidence.

The court further issued summons to the other five witnesses, including Professor Dr Musadiq, Rescue 1122 In-charge, Dr Abdur Rehman, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Yaseen Farooq, and Superintendent Police (SP) Ashfaq Anwar. The hearing was subsequently adjourned until Dec 22.

Meanwhile,
...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin...
the prosecution agency, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA), has also asked the Interpol to arrest Musharraf -- a request that has been turned down by the world police stating it was moved under political pressure.
Posted by:Fred

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