Musharraf gets bail in Akbar Bugti murder case
Islamabad: Former president General Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail by a High Court in Pakistan in connection with the death of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti This move will pave way for
Musharraf returned from exile in March intending to run in the upcoming elections.
But he was immediately ordered detained over the pending cases.
He was also barred by a court from running for office for the rest of his life, and his political party fared poorly in the May election.
The images of Musharraf facing justice like any other Pakistani citizen have been stunning in a country where the military has taken power in three coups and wielded enormous power even under civilian governments.
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