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Pakistan Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf

   VOA News  February 12, 2011
   Former  Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf speaks at Kensington Town
   Hall  in  London on 29 Sep 2010, prior to officially launching his own
   political party

Photo: AFP

   Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (file photo)

   Pakistani  officials  say an anti-terrorism court has issued an arrest
   warrant  for  former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the
   assassination of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
   Authorities  say  Judge  Rana Nisar Ahmad issued the warrant Saturday,
   ordering Mr. Musharraf to appear in court on February 19. Â
   Mr. Musharraf has been in exile in London for more than two years.
   Ms.  Bhutto  was  assassinated  in  a  gun  and suicide bomb attack on
   December  27, 2007, while campaigning in the city of Rawalpindi.  Ms.
   Bhutto was running as leader of the opposition Pakistan People's Party
   in national elections. Â
   Her  widower, Ali Zardari, led the Pakistan People's Party to victory,
   and is now president.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP.

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