UN commission to begin its probe into Benazir assassination from July 1
June 20th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 20 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) would begin its probe into the assassination of the former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto from July 1.
The UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said that a UN commission would start its six-month investigation beginning next month.
Montas said that the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Bhutto’s husband, that the UN is committed to help Islamabad to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible.
“Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon informed Bhutto’s husband, President Asif Ali Zardari, that the United Nations is committed to assisting Pakistan by determining the facts and circumstances of her death,” Montas said.
The three member UN commission would be headed by Chile’s U.N. Ambassador, Heraldo Munoz.
The other two members of the commission are the former Indonesian attorney general Marzuki Darusman, and Ireland’s former deputy police commissioner Peter Fitzgerald, The News reports.
Montas said that the commission would only enquire into the facts and circumstances of Bhutto’s death, and that further action against the perpetrators would only be taken by the Pakistan government.
“The duty of determining criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the assassination remains with the Pakistani authorities,” Montas said.
Bhutto was killed on Decmber 27, 2007 in a gun-and-suicide bomb attack after she was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi. (ANI)
- UN officials inspect Benazir Bhutto's assassination spot - Jul 14, 2009
- UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhutto's assassination probe - Jul 04, 2009
- UN asks for English translation of Bhutto's assassination investigation documents - Jun 24, 2009
- UN appoints panel to probe facts of Bhutto's murder - Jun 20, 2009
- Benazir assassination: UN commission cuts short visit to Pak - Dec 22, 2009
- UN blasts Musharraf government for Bhutto death (Lead) - Apr 16, 2010
- UN commission probing Bhutto's assassination completes first round investigation - Jul 19, 2009
- UN rejects Pak objections over commission's Benazir murder report - Jul 14, 2010
- UN inquiry into Bhutto's assassination begins - Jul 01, 2009
- Pak govt gives UN commission probing BB murder three-month extension - Dec 23, 2009
- UN chief receives investigative report on Bhutto's murder - Apr 16, 2010
- UN commission to probe Bhutto killing has limited mandate - Jul 15, 2009
- Pak 'jittery' over UN response to Qureshi's objections on BB murder probe - Jul 15, 2010
- Benazir assassination: UN commission meets Kayani - Feb 26, 2010
- UN commission probing BB murder case to meet 'everybody' in search for leads - Dec 09, 2009
Tags: ambassador, asif ali zardari, ban ki moon, benazir bhutto, commissioner peter, criminal responsibility, deputy police commissioner, election rally, heraldo munoz, islamabad, marzuki darusman, michele montas, news reports, pakistan government, pakistani authorities, perpetrators, peter fitzgerald, spokeswoman, suicide bomb attack, un secretary general