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Pakistan: Pervez Musharraf 'accused' over Bhutto murder

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has named former military ruler Pervez Musharraf as "an accused" in an interim criminal charge-sheet.

He is said to have appointed two senior police suspected of not giving adequate protection to opposition leader Benazir Bhutto at the time of her murder.

Mr Musharraf is accused of giving the pair their orders.

Legal experts say the mention of Mr Musharraf's name in a prosecution report does not mean he is indicted....
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