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| Witness in Benazir case retracts statement |
| 2015-07-08 |
| [DAWN] Another key witness in Benazir murder case retracted his earlier statement during cross examination before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). Earlier, witnesses like former director general National Crisis Management Cell (NCMC) retired Brigadier Javed Iqbal Cheema and SSP Yasin Farooq had disowned the statements attributed to them by the prosecution. ATC Judge Rai Mohammad Ayub Marth commenced hearing in the Benazir murder case in Adiala Jail when a prosecution witness, retired SSP Maj Imtiaz -- a key security official of Ms Bhutto -- withdrew his earlier statement. Earlier, in a statement attributed to Maj Imtiaz it was claimed that 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... was killed due to inadequate security arrangements at Liaqat Bagh where former chairperson of Pakistain People's Party (PPP) had delivered his last speech. Major Imtiaz also alleged that the then city police officer Syed Saud Aziz and other high ups were not on duty when the attackers targeted Benazir. However, by candlelight every wench is handsome... Imtiaz told the ATC on Monday that foolproof security cover was provided to Ms Bhutto outside Liaquat Bagh on December 27, 2007 the day she was killed in a gun-and-kaboom afte a public meeting. He said that all the coppers including the then CPO Aziz were also present on the scene to provide security to Benazir Bhutto. He added, "Had Benazir not appeared from sunroof of the vehicle, she might not have been killed," he said. After the cross-examining, the ATC special Judge Rai Mohammad Ayub Marth adjourned further proceedings till July 8, 2015. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "Had Benazir not appeared from sunroof of the vehicle, she might not have been killed," Ah, the sunroof! So we're going with a product liability lawsuit, are we? A clear lack of warning labels. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-07-08 22:00 |
| #1 LOL what a Squanto |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-07-08 20:34 |