Benazir Bhutto

Pak lawyer urges court to stall Benazir’s book for ‘defaming’ his client

Islamabad, Aug 7 :Pak lawyer urges court to stall Benazir’s book for ‘defaming’ his client 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”.

Hearing of Benazir murder case adjourned till Sept 6

Rawalpindi, Aug 6 : Hearing of Benazir murder case adjourned till Sept 6The 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.

UN probe into Benazir’s murder against Pak’s sovereignty, says petition

Lahore, July 25 : UN probe into Benazir’s murder against Pak’s sovereignty, says petitionA political leader in Pakistan, said to be belonging to a nationalist party, is learnt to have moved the country’s Supreme Court against the federal government’s move to go for UN probe and spending nearly Rs 700 crore rupees on the same.

The petitioner, Watan Party’s Punjab president Hashim Shaukat Khan, contended that if the probe was conducted by the UN, people will lose confidence in the country’s investigating and legal institutions.

PML-Q chief Shujaat Hussain says PPP has set aside Benazir’s vision

Lahore, July 24 : PML-Q chief Shujaat Hussain says PPP has set aside Benazir’s visionPML-Q president and former Pakistan premier, Ch Shujaat Hussain has said that the present PPP-led Government was no more following its slain leader Benazir Bhutto’s policy and vision.

He said that had Benazir been alive today, the country would not be facing its current crises.

Shujaat said this while addressing his party workers in Lahore.

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

United Nations, July 23 :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.

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, new

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