Former military dictator has property confiscated as anti-terrorism court jails two police officials in relation to 2007 assassinationOne of the most controversial trials in Pakistani history has ended with the former military dictator Pervez Musharraf declared a fugitive and his property ordered confiscated after he failed to show in court over the assassination 10 years ago of Benazir Bhutto. Two tall-ranking police officials were sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison but the verdict,while bringing some closure to a process many had thought would never conclude, stops short of sentencing anyone for the murder. The police officials were found guilty only of negligence and mistreatment of evidence, or five accused militants were acquitted. Related: The death of Benazir Bhutto Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com