The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is
shocked and deeply grieved at the assassination
of Benazir Bhutto, Chairperson, Pakistan People’s
Party.
HRCP strongly condemns the barbaric act and
demands an inquiry by an international team of
investigators. The Commission holds the
Government of Pakistan and all the law enforcing
authorities under it, responsible for this
tragedy. It notes that in spite of the suicide
attack on the former prime minister’s convoy in
Karachi in October and her frequent concerns of
safety communicated to the authorities, adequate
protection was not provided.
HRCP salutes the courage of Benazir Bhutto who,
in spite of threats to her life, continued to
address public rallies and be close to the
people. She demonstrated in life and in death her
commitment to the revival of a democratic process
in Pakistan.
Issued on behalf of the HRCP Council (governing body).
Asma Jahangir, Chairperson,
Iqbal Haider, HRCP Secretary General
Zohra Yusuf, HRCP Vice Chairperson, Sindh
Mr. I. A. Rehman - Director, Mr. Shahid Kardar -
Treasurer, Mr. Zahoor Ahmed Shahwani (Advocate) -
Vice-Chairperson Balochistan, Mr. Kamran Arif -
Vice-Chairperson NWFP, Ms. Hina Jilani -
Vice-Chairperson Punjab, and HRCP Council Members
Mrs. Surriya Amirrudin, Ms. Rahila Durrani, Mr.
Tahir Husain Khan, Mr. Malik Adeel Mengal, Mr.
Habib Tahir, Mr. Afrasiab Khattak, Advocate, Ms.
Musarrat Hilali, Mr. Sher Mohammad Khan, Ms.
Salima Hashmi, Dr. Mubashar Hasan, Dr. Mehdi
Hasan, Air Marshal Zafar Chaudhry, Ms. Shahtaj
Qizilbash, Mr. Nadeem Anthony, Mr.
Attiq-ur-Rehman, Advocate, Ms. Uzma Noorani, Mr.
Rochi Ram, Ms. Perveen Soomro (Advocate), Mr. Ali
Hasan, Mr. Jam Saqi, Mr. Ronald de Souza, Mr.
Ghazi Salahuddin, Mr. Amarnath Motumal, and Mr.
Asad Iqbal Butt.