Zardari, Gilani review status of UN commission on Benazir’s assassination

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani co-chaired a meeting at Aiwan-e-Sadr here to review the status of United Nations’ International Commission on the assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. Information Minister Sherry Rehman said on Wednesday the President and Prime Minister both expressed satisfaction at the progress on Pakistan’s request and support received at the UN for the setting up of the fact finding international commission, says a press release.Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Hussain Haroon briefed the meeting.The President and Prime Minister appreciated Haroon’s efforts at the United Nations on the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Commission. They also conveyed their decision to thank UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for his cooperation as well as of members of the UN Security Council.The meeting was also attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman, Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik, Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tareen, Attorney General Latif Khosa, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, Secretary General to the President Salman Farooqi and other officials.