Tuesday, 25 Aug, 2009




The Attorney-General said the probe commission will present its report to the UN Security Council through the Secretary-General who will also send a copy of the report to the government of Pakistan. — Photo by APP

ISLAMABAD: Attorney-General Pakistan Sardar Latif Khan Khosa says the UN probe commission investigating the killing of Benazir Bhutto has complete access to all individuals and documents inside Pakistan.

No official is outside the purview of the UN probe commission’s mandate, Khosa told reporters.

The Attorney-General said the probe commission will present its report to the UN Security Council through the Secretary-General who will also send a copy of the report to the government of Pakistan. He said the investigation launched by the government also has a wide scope and no one can claim constitutional immunity if found involved in the assassination of the former prime minister.

Answering questions about the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), the Attorney-General said government servants are not allowed to benefit from the NRO and are in fact subject to Pakistan’s Anti-Corruption laws.

With regard to the benefits taken under the NRO, Khosa said these were closed transactions and some people think that the NRO needs not to be placed before the National Assembly for approval.

On the issue of appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court, the Attorney-General said at the federal level, the prime minister did have a role in the appointment of judges. On the issue of appointments of law officers in the provinces, he said the chief minister's advice is binding on the governor. — DawnNews