Pakistani court pushes Musharraf arrest

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, April 9 (UPI) -- A Pakistani court Saturday said prosecutors should press Britain to arrest former President Pervez Musharraf in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.

Javed Zia of the Federal Investigation Agency submitted to Judge Rana Nisar Ahmed Khan a letter from the British Home Office stating the case is moving forward, The Nation newspaper reported.

Bhutto, a former prime minister, was assassinated at a rally in Rawalpindi Dec. 27, 2007.

Khan is presiding over a special anti-terrorist court in Rawalpindi's Adiala Prison. After the hearing, the judge adjourned the case until April 23.

Waheed Anjum, lawyer for one of the accused police officers, said Interpol should issue a warrant for Musharraf if the British will not, Geo News reported.

Musharraf has been living in Britain since 2009 but says he will return to Pakistan to contest elections.

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said during a visit to Islamabad this week Musharraf cannot be handed over because Pakistan has no extradition treaty with Britain, but Britain would look into the matter if it receives a formal request, Xinhua reported.