PM Koirala stunned by the assassination of Bhutto

Friday, December 28, 2007, 16:02 [IST]

Kathmandu, Dec 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today said he was stunned by the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

The Prime Minister has extended his heartfelt condolences to Ms Bhutto's family and her Pakistan's People Party.

Ms Bhutto was killed in a suicide bomb attack at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi last evening.

UNI

Topics: POLITICS-BHUTTO-NEPAL

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