Benazir's protocol officer files petition against Musharraf, Malik in LHC

Saturday, August 29, 2009, 13:47 [IST]

Lahore, Aug.29 (ANI): Slain Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's protocol officer, Chaudhry Aslam, has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking registration of a case against former President General Pervez Musharraf in connection with the former premier's assassination.

Interior Advisor Rehman Malik, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan, former Intelligence Bureau Director General Ejaz Shah, former Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi along with several other top politicians have been made respondents in the petition, The Daily Times reports.

Aslam's counsel, while tabling the petition in the court, said the Bhutto's assassination was an international which Musharraf and other all the respondents played major roles.

He requested the court to direct the concerned authorities to register a case against all respondents.

The petition is likely to come up for hearing on August 31. (ANI)

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