Benazir Bhutto never talked about any will in her lifetime, says her political secretary

Naheed Khan, the political secretary to former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has said that her mentor never discussed any will with her in her lifetime, and that the will presented by Benazir’s husband Asif Ali Zardari before the world was “quite astonishing” for her.

She said that Benazir had “good relations” with her husband Zardari.

Naheed admitted of not being so close to Zardari because, she said, Zardari had the right to select his own team as he was the new party head.

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Benazirs murder helped McCain win primary

One of the top advisers of Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said that the assassination of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto helped McCain win the Republican primary, since the people appreciated his knowledge and ability in talking about the killing.

In an interview with the Fortune magazine, Charles R Black Jr said that though unfortunate, Benazir’s assassination helped McCain win the Republican primary.

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UN probe into Benazirs murder against Paks sovereignty says petition

A lawyer in Islamabad has reportedly moved a court urging it to stop the sale of the book - “Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West”, written by former premier Benazir Bhutto, for mentioning (in the book) that his client Qari Saifullah Akhtar was involved in the October 2007 Karachi bombings which claimed
150 lives.

Hashmat Habib, the lawyer, described the allegation as “baseless”.

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Pak PM believes UN probe will expose those behind Benazir’s killing

Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the demand for a UN investigation in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto would unveil the hidden hands behind it.

“The government is confident of its law-enforcement agencies. The reason for UN probe in Benazir assassination is to expose the hidden hands behind her murder, if there are any,”.

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Pak govt ready to bear Rs 700 crore for UN probe in Benazir murder

The Pakistan government has decided to name an airport and a hospital in Islamabad and a road in Rawalpindi after the country’s former premier and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto.

According to a statement issued by the prime minister’s secretariat, the Islamabad International Airport will now be called Benazir Bhutto International Airport, the Rawalpindi General Hospital (RGH) as Benazir Bhutto Hospital and Murree Road as Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Road.

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Benazirs official and authentic biography to hit stands soon

After a recent biography of former Pakistan Premier Benazir Bhutto by Indian journalist Shyam Bhatia hit the stands last month, here is another in the making, and its author claims it to be ‘authentic’ as he possess hours of exclusive interview with her.
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Hearing of Benazir murder case adjourned till Sept 6

The hearing into the murder case of former premier Benazir Bhutto was yesterday adjourned till September 6.

The Rawalpindi Police submitted a separate challan to the court against one of the accused Atizaz Shah who was declared juvenile in a medical report and arrested for his alleged involvement in assassination of former the premier.

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France confers More Human World Award on Benazir

The “More Human World Award” was conferred posthumously on former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto for her services in the field of democracy and humanity.

A special ceremony was held last evening in France where Benazir Bhutto’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari received the award on her late mother’s behalf, reported the Daily Times.

The award is given to people who render laudable services to humanity and play an important role in strengthening of democratic norms.

Benazir Bhutto worked for international peace, democracy and liberty during her life, the report said and added that the award was bestowed on Benazir to acknowledge her services.

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UN agrees to investigate Bhutto killing Pakistan says

Islamabad - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the United Nations has agreed to set up a commission to investigate last year's killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, news reports said Friday.

"The objectives for the commission are to identify the culprits, perpetrators, organizers and financiers of the assassination," he told reporters after meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York late Thursday.

Ban indicated that further consultations with Pakistan and other UN members were needed to determine the procedures and structure of the UN panel, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency quoted Qureshi as saying.

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Pak govt ready to bear Rs 700 crore for UN probe in Benazir murder

If sources at the United Nations are to be believed, Pakistan government has assured the international body that it will provide all the money required for an investigation into the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

The investigation could cost Pakistan more than 100 million US dollars (approx Rs 700 crore Pakistani rupees) and might take up to 14 months to complete.

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