The independent commission charged with examining the facts and circumstances behind the December 2007 assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto arrived today in Islamabad as it began its first working visit to the country. During their visit the members of the Commission of Inquiry are expected to meet with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and a number of senior Government officials and others in relation with their investigation.
The Commission formally started its activities on 1 July and has already begun preliminary work on the ground in Pakistan.
It is headed by Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz of Chile, and its other members are Marzuki Darusman, the former attorney-general of Indonesia, and Peter Fitzgerald, a veteran of the Irish National Police who has also served the UN in a number of capacities.
Set up following a request from the Pakistani Government, the Commission will submit a report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon within six months. Mr. Ban will then share the report with the Government and submit it to the Security Council for information.
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