A United Nations technical assessment mission is now in Pakistan to carry out preparatory work for the fact finding commission being set up to look into the 2007 assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a spokesperson for the world body has said.
In February, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced his intention to establish an independent commission of inquiry into the killing, following a request from the Pakistani government.
"I can inform you that the technical assessment mission has arrived in Pakistan, and will return to New York after a few days to report to the Secretary-General," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters.
The three-member commission of inquiry, which will be led by Ambassador Heraldo Munoz of Chile, will have a mandate of a maximum of six months.
In a letter sent to the Security Council in February, Ban had noted that it has been agreed that the probe should be "fact-finding in nature," not expanding into a criminal investigation.
The duty of determining criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the assassination should remain with the Pakistani authorities, he added.
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