NEW : Musharraf plans to plead not guilty to the charges , his lawyer says . The ex - president will appear in court next week where he will be acquitted , the lawyer says . The charges relate to the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto in 2007 . Earlier this year , he returned to Pakistan in an attempt to revive his political career . Musharraf is accused of failing to provide adequate protection for Bhutto .
NEW : Musharraf plans to plead not guilty to the charges , his lawyer says . The ex - president will appear in court next week where he will be acquitted , the lawyer says . The charges relate to the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto in 2007 . Musharraf is accused of failing to provide adequate protection for Bhutto .