| Musharraf aide booked for possessing liquor Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:22 PM PDT 
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani actress Atiqa Odho, a close aide of former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, has been served a showcause notice to appear before customs authorities within 30 days and clarify her position regarding two bottles of liquor found in her luggage during a search at the Rawalpindi airport. The notice had been served at Odho's home address, customs spokesman Rana Shakeel told the media. Police too have booked Odho on charges of possessing two bottles of liquor. They acted after the Supreme Court took suo-motu notice of an incident in which Odho was let off after being briefly detained by authorities at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Rawalpindi on June 4 for possession of liquor. Reports said police had sought permission from the Home Department of Punjab province to obtain arrest warrants for Odho, who lives in Karachi. Odho was Vice President of Musharraf's All Pakistan Muslim League but resigned from the party after the incident was reported by the media. The Airport Security Force found the liquor in her baggage during a security check before she was to board a flight to Karachi. The All Pakistan Muslim League has said a three-member committee is looking into the issue. Though Odho tendered her resignation, her fate will be decided after the committee's findings, the party said. The consumption of alcohol is banned in Muslim-majority Pakistan but the country has a thriving bootlegging industry. Alcohol is available at a premium in most Pakistani cities. |
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