UN inquiry into Benazir Bhutto killing begins
UN inquiry into Benazir Bhutto killing begins
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Wednesday, 01, Jul 2009 12:57
A United Nations (UN) inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto has begun today.
The inquiry has a six-month mandate and is being led by Chile's ambassador to the UN, Heraldo Munoz.
Ms Bhutto was killed in an attack on December 27th 2007 while addressing her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) supporters an election rally in Rawalpindi.
The inquiry is set to visit Pakistan during the next six month, but the exact dates are still unknown.
The UN has said the panel will look at the circumstances surrounding Ms Bhutto's death but it would be up to Pakistan to establish "the criminal responsibility of the perpetrators."
The Pakistan Taliban, al-Qaida and even the previous government all been blamed for the killing, but PPP supporters have so far been critical of the investigations and instead called for a wider inquiry to establish the identity and motives of those responsible.
Ms Bhutto party won the country's general election two months after her death, defeating former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's allies.