Pakistans former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail in the case of the assassination of the former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto. He is accused of failing to provide enough security after she returned from exile in 2007. His government blamed her killing on the Taliban.
He is under house arrest, but will not be able to leave his home because he faces several other charges. But correspondents say this move could signal that pressure on him is easing.
Earlier this month he was arrested for the murder of a Baloch tribal leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti. Observers say he is now more likely to be granted bail in that case as well. Last month he was arrested over his attempt to sack the entire higher judiciary in November 2007. The complainant in that case withdrew his petition last week