Mush quizzed by UN panel probing Benazir's killing: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 18:37

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Islamabad: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf was quized last week by a UN panel probing the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.

Musharraf was interviewed by the UN commission of inquiry in New York shortly after the panel wrote to the Pakistan government saying it wanted to meet him. The interview lasted for two hours, Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying.

The channel quoted its sources and a communication to the government from Pakistan’s permanent representative at the UN as saying that Musharraf had sought "strict confidentiality" about the meeting with the UN commission.

The panel agreed not to announce the meeting, the document said.

Geo also quoted its sources as saying that Musharraf had told the commission that a letter sent to Bhutto in 2007 had asked her not to return to Pakistan as there was a threat to her life.

At that time, Bhutto was living in self-exile outside Pakistan.

The sources quoted Musharraf as telling the UN panel that foolproof security was provided to Bhutto and there was no security failure that led to her killing.

Musharraf also said Bhutto’s security team did not follow guidelines given by the government for protecting her.

Bureau Report

First Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 18:37

Comments

Biswanath - Jajpur
Mia Musharraf has a mastery in creating new new tricks. Only fools can trust upon that man. He destroys his enemy in well-manned plans. Just go after him likewise he made tricks. I think only then can the truth be come on to light.