Murtaza Bhutto

MURTAZA'S KILLERS TO BE BROUGHT TO BOOK:
SHAH
KARACHI, Oct 25, 1996: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Abdullah Shah has
vowed that the mystery of the killing of Mir Murtaza Bhutto will be resolved
and those involved will be brought to book in accordance with the law.
He was speaking on the occasion of the Chehlum of Mir Murtaza Bhutto held
at the Bilawal House on Friday under the auspices of the PPP, Sindh.
The Sindh chief minister told a large gathering that the Crimes Branch was
investigating the killing of Mir Murtaza. He said that on the directive of the
Prime Minister a three-member tribunal headed by a Supreme Court Judge
had been formed. Syed Abdullah Shah further stated that on the directive of
the PM, the government of Sindh had also invited a Scotland Yard team. The
six-member team will reach Karachi on Monday.
"Being a chief minister it is my responsibility to get to the bottom of this
tragedy and the people of the country as well as those of this province will be
apprised of the facts," he said.
Syed Abdullah Shah said the opponents of the party and the opponents of the
Bhutto family wanted to sow the seeds of discord. He asked the people to
frustrate all such conspiracies of opponents.
The chief minister also paid tributes to Mir Murtaza Bhutto on the occasion.
The president of the PPP, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, in his speech on the
occasion recalled the sacrifices of the Bhutto family for the cause of Pakistan
and said this formed an important chapter of our history. He said the blood
of the son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto would not go waste. Syed Qaim Ali Shah
said the facts would come before the people and those responsible for the
killing would be brought to book. He said the need of the hour was that "we
should forge unity in our ranks". Syed Qaim Ali Shah prayed to Almighty
Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and
fortitude to the bereaved family to bear the loss. He said: "We should also
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