ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said Wednesday that the government was willing to seek foreign assistance from in the investigation into the martyrdom of former Premier Minister Benazir Bhutto, if such assistance was required.Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq told media at the weekly briefing that a number of countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and France have offered help in the probe. He said during his talks with Pakistani leadership, the visiting French Foreign Minister also offered assistance in the investigations.
He said these countries have been told that Pakistan would contact them for assistance if required. The government, he said, is committed to a thorough and transparent investigation and is open to receiving assistance from outside.He said Pakistan has received a large number of condolence messages and statements from foreign leaders. Government, he said, was deeply moved by the expression of condolences and sympathy with the people of Pakistan and the family of Benazir Bhutto. These messages and condolence books would be transmitted to her family, he added.
To a question about demands by some circles about UN probe into the killing, the spokesman said it was an unfortunate and extraordinary situation and some extraordinary statements were expected. He said the situation and circumstances of Rafiq Hariri’s murder and Benazir Bhutto’s assassination were quite different. He said the Commission on Hariri assassination has submitted nine reports since its establishment two year back without bringing the matter to a closure.
Commenting on a letter written by some US Congressmen to the Secretary of State on the issue, the spokesman said Pakistan is committed to conducting a thorough investigation into the incident and holding elections. He said it would not be appropriate to jump to conclusions. He warned that threats of suspension of US assistance would not help improve relations between the two countries that are based on mutual interest. It will also be not in the interest of regional peace and stability as well as the political process in Pakistan.-SANA
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