Benazirs case may not be considered by UNIC

The UN Inquiry Commission (UNIC) may not consider Benazir Bhuttos assassination case until it is presented to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by a UN member state.

Lahore, Dec 31 : The UN Inquiry Commission (UNIC) may not consider Benazir Bhutto's assassination case until it is presented to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) by a UN member state.

The UNSC termed the matter as a "conspiracy against international peace and security".

According to the UN charter, a UNIC is an inter-governmental commission dealing only with those cases that are presented to the UNSC by a UN member state.

The concerned state can also request any member of the UNSC to forward its case to the council for the formulation of a UNIC. The request is only entertained if the case presents a threat to international peace and security.

However, the charter maintains that any of the five permanent members of the UNSC can obstruct the constitution of a requested UNIC.

It stated that following the constitution of the commission, the member state that requests the commission has to fully cooperate with it.

Meanwhile, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the party would seek support from Britain to investigate the matter.

ANI