Anti-terrorism court to reopen Benazir murder case; British lawmakers recommends that Britain should not increase aid to Pakistan unless Islamabad tries to make its wealthy elite pay more taxes
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    • According to reports, an anti-terrorism court has decided to hear Benazir Bhutto murder case afresh as prime suspect former president Pervez Musharraf has returned to Pakistan. Around 25 witnesses had recorded their statements for the case, however, their statements will now be recorded again. Musharraf, along with other suspects, will be charged again in the murder case. 1

    In another development, reports noted British lawmakers recommended that Britain should not increase aid to Pakistan unless Islamabad tries to make its wealthy elite pay more taxes. Britain is due to double its assistance to Pakistan to £446 million ($675 million) in 2014-2015, making it the biggest recipient of British aid. But parliament’s International Development Committee said it was unfair for Britain to fund health and education projects unless Pakistan’s new government, due to be elected in May, tackles “rife” corruption and tax evasion. “We cannot expect the people in the UK to pay taxes to improve education and health in Pakistan if the Pakistani elite is not paying income tax,” the committee said in a report. 2

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