Islamabad, January 01: Pakistan government has denied a UN panel probing the killing of former Premier Benazir Bhutto access to top military officials, including powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
The UN inquiry commission had submitted a written request some time ago for access to senior military officials, including Kayani, former ISI chief Lt Gen Nadeem Taj and ex-Military Intelligence head Lt Gen Nadeem Ejaz Mian.
After thorough consultations within the government, the UN panel headed by Ambassador Heraldo Munoz was informed in writing that access to military officials could not be granted, Dawn News channel reported quoting an unnamed top government official.
There was no official word on the development.
The UN panel had sought access to the serving Pakistani military officials shortly after it interviewed former President Pervez Musharraf in New York in November last year.
–Agencies