Special report: Benazir Bhutto
assassinated
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Newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani (R Front) is sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf (L
Front) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on March 25, 2008. (Xinhua
Photo)
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UNITED NATIONS, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's new
prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the country may ask the United
Nations to investigate Benazir Bhutto's assassination, a UN spokesperson said
Wednesday.
Michele Montas told reporters that UN chief Ban
Ki-moon had called the prime minister Wednesday morning to congratulate him.
At that point, the prime minister informed the
secretary-general that the Pakistani Parliament intended to take up the issue of
a potential UN investigation into Benazir Bhutto's assassination.
Montas said that Ban had informed Gilani that the
United Nations could not react until it receives a formal request about the
investigation from the government.
She added that such a request would be transmitted to
the Security Council for a decision.
Former Pakistani prime minister and chairperson of
People's Party Benazir Bhutto was killed in gunshots and suicide bombing attacks
on Dec. 27 last year after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi.
Musharraf: Pakistan to continue comprehensive strategy to counter
terrorism
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Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf
(L) shakes hands with new Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani after Gilani
was sworn in at the President House in Islamabad March 25, 2008.
(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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ISLAMABAD, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday that Pakistan would continue to pursue a
comprehensive strategy to counter terrorism.
While meeting with visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of
State John Negroponte, Musharraf emphasized the importance of a stable,
broad-based and multi-faceted relationship between Pakistan and the United
States, News Network International (NNI) reported. Full story
Pakistan's coalition parties undecided
on key ministries
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Xinhua) --A first group of Pakistan's
cabinet members is likely to take oath on Saturday as the coalition parties are
yet decided on some key ministries, according to local media on Wednesday.
The Pakistan's coalition parties, which gripped power
from the Feb. 18 elections, held a meeting on Wednesday discussion the formation
of the new government, News Network International (NNI) reported. Full story
Newly-elected Pakistani PM likely to
take vote of confidence on March 29
ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Xinhua) --
Newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani would take the vote
of confidence on March 29, local TV channel DAWN NEWS reported on Wednesday. The
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Tuesday submitted are solution with the
National Assembly (NA) Secretariat for calling a NA session on March 29 wherein
Gillani would take the vote of confidence.
Local newspaper Daily Times quoted PPP sources as
saying that the first batch of the federal cabinet would take oath on March 29
or 30. Full story
Spokesman: Pakistan to chalk out new
anti-terrorism policy
ISLAMABAD, March 25 (Xinhua) --
Pakistan's Interior Ministry would spell out its action plan to curb the menace
of terrorism under the policy guidelines of new Prime Minister Yousuf Raza
Gillani, a ministry spokesman said here Tuesday.
Interior Ministry spokesman Javed Iqbal Cheema said
the new government would soon unveil its program to deal with the serious
problems confronting the country including the fight against extremism and
terrorism. Full story
Pakistan's newly elected PM takes oath of office
ISLAMABAD, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani took oath of office at the President's House here on Tuesday.
The oath-taking was administered by President Pervez Musharraf and attended by the National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza, some political parties leaders and senior military officers.
The participants applauded when Gillani took oath. Gillani and Musharraf shook hands at the end of the brief ceremony. Full story
