Bugti case: Musharraf granted exemption from court appearance

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta granted exemption on Monday to former president Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, from appearing in court for the hearing of the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case while ordering him to appear in court for the next hearing adjourned until June 16, DawnNews reported.

The former military ruler is on bail in the case.

This is the sixth time that the court has ordered for the former military strongman’s appearance in court, but he has remained absent from all hearings despite assurance provided by his guarantors.

Two of the co-accused in the case, former federal interior minister Aftab Sherpao and former provincial interior minister Shoaib Nausherwani also appeared in today’s hearing.

Both submitted their requests for their acquittal from the Bugti case.

The ATC issued notices to the relevant authorities.

Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti was killed in a cave on Aug 26, 2006 during a military crackdown ordered by Musharraf who was president and army chief at the time.

Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti has nominated Musharraf, former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former governor Owais Ahmed Ghani, late chief minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf, Sherpao, Nausherwani and former district coordination officer of Dera Bugti, Abdul Samad Lasi, in the murder case of his father.

On Nov 26 last year , former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, former governor Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani, former district coordination officer (DCO) Abdul Samad Lasi, all of whom were also nominated in the murder of the Baloch leader, were declared fugitives by the ATC hearing the case.

The co-accused persons still remain at large.

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fazalpai

May 19, 2014 12:47pm

balochistan judiciary seems to be having more sense of LAW OF THE LAND.

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Muhammad

May 19, 2014 02:51pm

What a country where government officials who tries to maintain law and order which is their prime duty are being dragged in courts and declared fugitives and the open enemies of country are being eulogized

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khuma

May 19, 2014 03:53pm

What a great country having parallel law. The guardians of the law responsible to provide security to their fellow citizens are being dragged in the courts for such fake cases. The people fighting against the sovereignty of the country are being labeled as Hero and Shaheed. President General Retired was head of the state when rebellious Bugti was killed by his own men hiding with him in the cave.

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May 20, 2014 05:47am

@khuma Oh really!! if Nawab was killed by his own men then why did the army take the responsibility of his murder? I wonder if the court will exempt any other civilian from appearing in the court who is facing a murder trial. This is not trial of a murder, this is actually murder of the trial. Lets assume if Nawab was a criminal. Even criminal's bodies are given back to their families for funeral. Why the unconsitutional retired president did not allow his family to do the final rituals? Retired General President was an unconstitutional president and had no right to take any decision in any capacity. And justice must be done

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AdHawk

May 20, 2014 06:30pm

I wonder if any ordinary (read civilian) citizen of Pakistan can refuse the court six times in this manner?

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