Murtaza Bhutto

As for Ms Benazir, she vehemently opposed Murtaza's returning to Pakistan
under the pretext of the strong opposition, a hostile president and an
unfriendly army chief, as his return to Pakistan would further create
problems for her government.
Again, according to late Murtaza, during Nawaz Sharif's government he
wanted to return to Pakistan and politically face his opposition and legally
contest his court cases. Ms Benazir again opposed his return for frivolous
reasons saying that her problems were to multiplied by his return.
The witness said, that Asif Ali Zardari was involved in almost all the posting
and transfers of most financial institutions of the country, all the coveted
posts in the federal government and specially in the province of Sindh his
interference was the maximum.
Major Masood Sharif got his induction into civil service because of being a
friend of Zardari during Ms Benazir's government of 1988.
Normally a major gets grade 18 in civil service but Masood Sharif got grade
20. He later during the PPP's second tenure became head of the Intelligence
Bureau in Benazir's government in 1993.
The witness said, Asif Zardari was also instrumental in posting of Wajid
Durrani SSP in his home District Nawabshah and later as SSP (South)
Karachi. Siraj Durrani ex-provincial minister of Sindh who has very close
links with SSP Wajid Durrani is also a good friend of Asif Zardari.
Asif Zardari was also present in Karachi from 16th night to 19th September
1996 when he met Wajid Durrani in Karachi and also at the residence of
Abdul Khaliq Soomro ex-MPA at village Janan Soomro.
He said, it has been learnt on good authority, that Shoaib Suddle, DIG
Karachi got his posting on specific recommendation of General (Retd)
Naseerullah Babar.
The witness said, that he knew that Masood Sharif D.G I.B had arrived in
Karachi before 20th September, 1996 and was definitely present in Karachi on
the night Mir Murtaza was ambushed by the Sindh police resulting in his
death.
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