The UN probe into the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto has hit a dead end as the government has denied access to the incumbent army chief and other top military generals for interrogation.
The UN had appointed a three-member inquiry commission to determine the facts and circumstances under which Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007.
According to the terms of reference of the investigation, the UN had demanded that the commission would enjoy complete cooperation from the government.
The commission this month said that it wanted access to the Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, former ISI Chief Lt Gen Nadeem Taj and former Military Intelligence Chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ejaz Mian, among other top officials of the intelligence agencies.
The commission’s terms of reference said: “The government shall comply with the requests of the commission for assistance in collecting the required information and testimony, and shall provide it with the necessary facilities to enable it to discharge its mandate.”