The law is fast catching up with former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf, who is accused of being involved in the murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
The Pakistan government has contacted the Interpol to execute the arrest warrant against him after an anti-terrorism court directed prosecutors to seek its help.
Musharraf, who lives in exile in London, has already been declared an absconder. While the court had previously issued a warrant against him, no progress has been made towards executing it. The court has now asked the Federal Investigation Agency to present Musharraf in the court at the next hearing on April 2.
Musharraf's party says that accusations against the former president are 'politically motivated', adding that he could appear in the court once formal orders from the court are served on him.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/133632/world/benazir-murder-pakistan-seeks-interpol-help-for-arresting-musharraf.html
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26.3.09
Afghan Strikes by Taliban Get Pakistan Help, U.S. Aides Say
WASHINGTON — The Taliban’s widening campaign in southern Afghanistan is made possible in part by direct support from operatives in Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, despite Pakistani government promises to sever ties to militant groups fighting in Afghanistan, according to American government officials.
The support consists of money, military supplies and strategic planning guidance to Taliban commanders who are gearing up to confront the international force in Afghanistan that will soon include some 17,000 American reinforcements.
Support for the Taliban, as well as other militant groups, is coordinated by operatives inside the shadowy S Wing of Pakistan’s spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, the officials said. There is even evidence that ISI operatives meet regularly with Taliban commanders to discuss whether to intensify or scale back violence before the Afghan elections.
Details of the ISI’s continuing ties to militant groups were described by a half-dozen American, Pakistani and other security officials during recent interviews in Washington and the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. All requested anonymity because they were discussing classified and sensitive intelligence information.
The American officials said proof of the ties between the Taliban and Pakistani spies came from electronic surveillance and trusted informants. The Pakistani officials interviewed said that they had firsthand knowledge of the connections, though they denied that the ties were strengthening the insurgency.
NyTimes
The support consists of money, military supplies and strategic planning guidance to Taliban commanders who are gearing up to confront the international force in Afghanistan that will soon include some 17,000 American reinforcements.
Support for the Taliban, as well as other militant groups, is coordinated by operatives inside the shadowy S Wing of Pakistan’s spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, the officials said. There is even evidence that ISI operatives meet regularly with Taliban commanders to discuss whether to intensify or scale back violence before the Afghan elections.
Details of the ISI’s continuing ties to militant groups were described by a half-dozen American, Pakistani and other security officials during recent interviews in Washington and the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. All requested anonymity because they were discussing classified and sensitive intelligence information.
The American officials said proof of the ties between the Taliban and Pakistani spies came from electronic surveillance and trusted informants. The Pakistani officials interviewed said that they had firsthand knowledge of the connections, though they denied that the ties were strengthening the insurgency.
NyTimes
5.3.09
America targets Pakistan’s mostwanted man
The US military, which avoided hitting the forces of Pakistan’s most wanted man, Baitullah Mehsud, in 2007 and 2008 when the Taliban leader waged a campaign of suicide bombings inside Pakistan, and who has been blamed for the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has started sending unmanned aircraft to target them to pre-empt a Taliban spring offensive in Afghanistan.
Analysts said this is a potentially significant development because territory controlled directly by Mehsud does not touch the Afghan border.
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Analysts said this is a potentially significant development because territory controlled directly by Mehsud does not touch the Afghan border.
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