<p>Khosa, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, said Musharraf had been declared a "proclaimed offender" or fugitive by an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of those charged with involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.<br /><br />Musharraf would be arrested on his return to Pakistan, Khosa told reporters at the Governor's House here last evening.<br /><br />The former military ruler, who has set up the All Pakistan Muslim League party, has announced that he intends to return to Pakistan on March 23 next year.<br /><br />He has been living outside the country since April 2009.<br /><br />"If Musharraf lands in Islamabad, then the federal government will arrest him and if he lands in Punjab province, (former prime minister) Nawaz Sharif's PML-N government will lay hands on him," Khosa said.<br /><br />All Pakistan Muslim League spokesman Fawad Chaudhry told PTI that despite several arrest warrants issued for Musharraf and security issues, the former President would return to the country.<br /><br />"Musharraf has made it clear that he will return to his homeland no matter what may come," Chaudhry said. <br /><br />Khosa said seven suspects charged with involvement in the killing of Benazir Bhutto had been indicted while arrest warrants for several others had been issued.<br /><br />Without naming slain Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, he said one of the main accused had already been killed.<br /><br />He lashed out at Nawaz Sharif for politicising the assassination of Bhutto.<br /><br />"Nawaz Sharif should not hurt the feelings of Sindhis as PPP workers have an emotional attachment with the Bhuttos," he said.<br /><br />Khosa asked Sharif why he could not launch a probe to uncover the conspiracies that led to the death of former premier Liaquat Ali Khan and former president Zia-ul-Haq despite coming to power twice.</p>
<p>Khosa, a senior leader of the ruling Pakistan People's Party, said Musharraf had been declared a "proclaimed offender" or fugitive by an anti-terrorism court conducting the trial of those charged with involvement in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.<br /><br />Musharraf would be arrested on his return to Pakistan, Khosa told reporters at the Governor's House here last evening.<br /><br />The former military ruler, who has set up the All Pakistan Muslim League party, has announced that he intends to return to Pakistan on March 23 next year.<br /><br />He has been living outside the country since April 2009.<br /><br />"If Musharraf lands in Islamabad, then the federal government will arrest him and if he lands in Punjab province, (former prime minister) Nawaz Sharif's PML-N government will lay hands on him," Khosa said.<br /><br />All Pakistan Muslim League spokesman Fawad Chaudhry told PTI that despite several arrest warrants issued for Musharraf and security issues, the former President would return to the country.<br /><br />"Musharraf has made it clear that he will return to his homeland no matter what may come," Chaudhry said. <br /><br />Khosa said seven suspects charged with involvement in the killing of Benazir Bhutto had been indicted while arrest warrants for several others had been issued.<br /><br />Without naming slain Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, he said one of the main accused had already been killed.<br /><br />He lashed out at Nawaz Sharif for politicising the assassination of Bhutto.<br /><br />"Nawaz Sharif should not hurt the feelings of Sindhis as PPP workers have an emotional attachment with the Bhuttos," he said.<br /><br />Khosa asked Sharif why he could not launch a probe to uncover the conspiracies that led to the death of former premier Liaquat Ali Khan and former president Zia-ul-Haq despite coming to power twice.</p>