An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday sought a reply from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as to how there was a significant reduction in the amounts in the frozen bank accounts of former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf, media reports said.
In a previous hearing of the Benazir Bhutto murder case on December 15, the court had issued arrest warrants for FIA Special Prosecutor Khawaja Imtiaz and FIA Station House Officer (SHO) Azmat Mahmood for failing to appear and not providing details of Musharraf’s assets. The duo, who were present in the court, apologised to judge Asghar Khan for their absence in previous court proceedings. Subsequently, their arrest warrants were cancelled.
The special prosecutor provided details of Musharraf’s farmhouse, five plots and eight bank accounts to the court. The judge expressed displeasure at a significant reduction in the amounts in the frozen bank accounts of Musharraf. “How is there a reduction in the bank accounts from 2016?” the court asked the prosecutor, seeking a reply explaining the activity in the frozen bank accounts. “Why is there a difference in details of the bank accounts provided two years ago and the current amount in the accounts?” he questioned.
Published in Daily Times, January 16th 2019.
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