Law Minister laments delay in BB’s assassination case verdict

ISLAMABAD, May 10 (APP):Minister for
Law and Justice, Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk Thursday said that it was
unfortunate that Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto Shaheed’s assassination case was
still pending with the judiciary for the last 10 years, while those accused in
it were being granted bails.
Responding
to a point raised by the leader of the opposition Syed Khurshid Shah, who
expressed deep concern over the bail to accused in Benazir murder case, the minister
said that this case should have been decided long ago.
He lamented
that at one side, day-to-day hearing was being conducted in the case against former
prime minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif whereas on the other hand, “the
murder case of Benazir Bhutto, punishment of which is death sentence, is
pending for ten years.”
He informed
the parliament that when Benazir Bhutto was attacked, same day the rally of Muhammad
Nawaz Sharif was also assaulted, resulting in deaths of many people.
Notwithstanding
the dangers for his life, Nawaz Sharif when hearing about the attack on BB went to the hospital, where political activists appealed him to save
his life. “This was the passion of political activists and respect for each other,”
he said and lamented that “we are divided now, which is very dangerous for the
country.”
He said that
the country was passing through a crucial stage as ministers were being
attacked, appealing all the members of parliament to get united and stand for
the protection of the whole country.
He said that
danger was not only looming for the parliament, or politicians, rather he added,
this situation was a consequence of a big conspiracy against the state.
He said, let’s
inform the judiciary to focus on the cases which are before it instead of
indulging in the issues, which does not need its involvement and let the administration
work.
He also appealed
all the institutions to get united and take the country forward. “When we get
united, it will change the fate of the country and Pakistan will become a
strong country otherwise danger would always lurk the country,” he remarked.
Earlier,
Leader of the opposition in the house, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah said that it
was very unfortunate that those accused in the murder of Benazir Bhutto were
being released on bail.
He said that
Benazir was not leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, she was leader of all and
voice of the poor, third world and Muslim world.
He said that
within two hours after the attack the place was cleaned whereas when Musharraf
was attacked, the place was cordoned off for four days and ultimately a phone chip
was discovered which helped in arresting the culprits.
He said that
the killers of Benazir were arrested but they were being granted bail which is
not good for the country as it has made politicians insecure.