Musharraf to face trial for Bugti murder in Pak

If former dictator Pervez Musharraf returns to Pakistan to participate in the country's politics, the ruling Pakistan People's Party government will put him on trial in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case as well as for illegal detentions in the Supreme Court judges case, sources aware of the 'exit deal' have revealed. In case the former dictator breached the clandestine deal, the law would take its own course and he would have to surrender himself to the courts, say sources.

An FIR in Bugti's murder case was lodged against Musharraf, former premier Shaukat Aziz and others with the Dera Bugti police in October 2009 on the direction of the Balochistan high court, while a case of illegal detention of the judges of Supreme Court was registered against him on the direction of the district and sessions judge of Islamabad in August 2009.

Sources said the government didn't prevent the lodging of cases against Musharraf, as he had started giving political statements and was also engaged in meetings with politicians, in violation of his exit deal.

Under the 'exit deal', it was agreed that Musharraf would lead a retired life without trying to re-enter Pakistan's politics.  Sources said that a counter strategy has been charted out by all the stakeholders, who had facilitated his safe and honourable exit, and under the plan, Musharraf would be given no concession in case he returned to Pakistan.