RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, March 26 (UPI) -- A spokesman for former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said a court's request Saturday for an international arrest warrant is politically motivated.
The anti-terrorism court accused Musharraf of involvement in the 2007 assassination of Benazir Bhutto, The Washington Post reported. The court in Rawalpindi, after an in-camera session, directed a police agency to seek a warrant from Interpol.
Musharraf has been living in London. A spokesman said Saturday he is scheduled to visit the United States soon and plans to make the trip.
Bhutto was shot Dec. 27, 2007, as she campaigned in Rawalpindi for parliamentary elections. The assassins also set off explosives, killing about 20 people.
A U.N. report found that top officials interfered with the investigation into Bhutto's death but did not suggest the assassination was ordered. Five Taliban members and two Army officers have been arrested.
Musharraf had talked about returning to Pakistan to run for office again but is likely to put a hold on his plans.
