FIA lacks solid evidence against Musharraf; complains about non cooperation by several officials
- November 22, 2013, 1:55 pm
- National News
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ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (INP): The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) inquiry committee has failed to gather concrete evidence against former military ruler General (retd.) Pervez Musharraf.
Talking to media persons on Thursday, a member of the FIA team tasked with probing the high treason case, said that they had recorded the statements of many persons involved in the promulgation of November 3, 2007 emergency, but no concrete evidence could be gathered against Musharraf.
The investigation officer complained about non-cooperation of several officials during the investigation.
“There is need of special court’s assistance to get solid evidences in high treason case and we are filing a very brief complaint against the former army chief,†said a member of the probe team on the condition of anonymity.
A four-member FIA committee comprising Khalid Qureshi, Azam Khan, Hussain Asghar and Maqsoodul Hassan is collecting evidences against Musharraf. FIA team had not declared the former military dictator as lone accused in the treason case, and has mentioned ‘others’ in the complaint, he added.
He said the defence secretary did not provide details of the meeting of Corps Commanders of Pakistan Army in which the November 3, 2007 emergency was approved.
The FIA official said that they had intimated the Interior Ministry about the non-cooperation of the Defence Ministry but Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan did not take any action in this regard.
