Malik says 27 terrorist groups involved in Benazir’s murder
Interior Minister Rehman Malik. — File Photo
KARACHI: It seems as though not much has been achieved in the Benazir Bhutto murder case as Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Tuesday not only admitted that planners of the murder are still at large, but also insisted that more time is required to collect further evidence.
Malik shared this and other details of the investigation of the former prime minister and Pakistan People’s Party chairperson’s murder case while briefing the Sindh Assembly session.
He blamed Baitullah Mehsud, the Haqqani network and the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for planning the murder and said 27 terrorist groups helped in executing the plan.
Malik and the Chief of Joint Investigation Team Khalid Qureshi gave a detail presentation with the help of audio/video footage, showing the suspects involved in the case.
The Sindh lawmakers were told that the conspiracy was hatched in Fata and funds for the purpose also came from the same region.
The session was told that al Qaeda and other terrorist organisations had made Bhutto their target since a long time.
Malik said several suspects were arrested during the investigation and 13 were being prosecuted.
He accused former president Pervez Musharraf for not providing adequate security to the former prime minister
He said that the government had decided to bring back Musharraf to the country and for this purpose red warrants would be issued through the Interpol.
A legal expert said Interpol, an international police organisation, has the right to detain Musharraf and hand him over to Pakistan if it chooses to issue a warrant.
The interior minister further revealed that Khalid Shiekh Mohammad and his brother conspired to assassinate Ms Bhutto.
“The government is trying hard to reach the bottom of the case,” he said, expressing hope that the culprits will be brought to justice soon.
i fully agree with mr.javaid a. khan (21feb2012), would like to
know which 27 groups were involved in the murder.was the ruling
party involved also, mr. malik should amd must expose all the
parties involved. please ask him to report soon.
It is good progress.
If red warrant of Musharaf are issued then a real progress in investigation otherwise only a solace to masses for coming election.
What emptiness after so long.
Why was no one else in the car hurt? The car was provided by musharaf. And from what I know she was told to stay in the car. So how can musharaf be blamed?
Are you kidding? 27 organizations conspired to murder her!!? Is Bambino Cinema one of them?
Another move by Zardari government to remain in power for the remaining 12 months by diverting the attention and deceiving the masses by creating hype of an issue which was in doldrums for the last four years…
There is a mistrust in anything Malik says.
27 terrorist organisations plotted and kept it a secret, shame on Pakistan's intelligence if it is true.
hope we get to see the evidence behind this announcement.
its no coincidence, this is in preparation for the upcoming elections.
Who believes in this Guy, Rehman Malik. Don't people know who he is, how he came back? He himself is a big game player.
In case like this, the foremost question is asked, "who is the beneficiary or who gets the benefits of someone's death". With so much said, seen, videos, footage and all indications point to some people who are hiding and removing all witnesses and proofs and the truth would only be known when they are not in positions where there are now.
Reportedly Zardari and Malik ordered NOT to conduct the autopsy and asked for a quick burial. According to Malik 27 terrorist groups were involved in BB's murder? So what has Musharraf got to do with the murder that Malik is seeking Interpol's help in arresting him? And, there is also a rumour that the PPP itself is involved in this murder. So why Malik is not clarifying about that?
Are these people for real!! Another diversionary tactic from a corrupt and utterly useless so called government.
You cannot even get two Pakistanis to agree on whether it is day or night, and Rehman Malik expects us to believe that 27 different organizations cooperated together?!?
Pakistan is over. Lets face the reality. This beautiful country has been destroyed nonetheless by its own people. Shame on us.
It is strange that after so many years, Pakistan has not been able to obliterate even a few of these terrorist groups. They seem to be surviving happily.
can 27 persons of different background agree to kill someone knowing that one of the privy could leak and thwart the move?
Sure, blame Musharraf for all incompetence of the present gov't. He is out of the country and cannot defend himself so the cowards blame him for their own faults. Wasn't Malik himself responsible for Benazir's security and refused gov't help? Who allowed her to emerge from the car?
Admittedly,the investigation consumed a lot of time. but when you consider the lack of sufficient cooperation from Army and the intelligence agencies, (to shelter dubious characters like DG IB Brigadier Ijaz Shah and DG MI Maj-Gen Nadeem Ijaz) one cant help admiring the perseverance of these officers. i think JIT has done a pretty decent job of implicating those who were directly involved (Mehsud and his underlings) and those who were culpable (Saud aziz, Musharraf etc)…
**Well Done, officers!!!**
Can somebody explain me one thing that why she was not attacked during rally and then she was in car, everything wrong happened?
1. who called/decided her to come out of car???
Her Fate decided that she should come out of her car my friend. May God rest her soul in peace… Amen!
It is unbelievable that 27 terrorist organisations would be responsible for one murder ! It shows a very high level of sophistication on the part of terrorist,which sounds far fetched . Also wasn't Mr Rehman Malik himself responsible for her safety and ran away and let her leader die at the time of the blast.
All they are doing is to save Zardari who is a clear culprit, what Musharraf said was tru as "who is the beneficiary of all this" We should Ask Rehman Malik What was he doing when He was the Incharge of Benazir safety arrangements. Why did he run away from the seen.
THe report was not to be made public, How come Sindh assembly passed a resolution asking the report be made public ?
I smell a rat behind this sudden move.