BAN KI-MOON VOICES SHOCK AT DEADLY BOMB ATTACK TARGETING EX-LEADER OF PAKISTAN

BAN KI-MOON VOICES SHOCK AT DEADLY BOMB ATTACK TARGETING EX-LEADER OF PAKISTAN
New York, Oct 18 2007 7:00PM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his shock at learning of an attack on the convoy of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto in which two roadside bombs in the southern city of Karachi have killed more than 100 people and injured many more.

Mr. Ban "strongly condemns this terrorist attack and expresses condolences to the families of the victims," according to a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=2807">statement issued by his spokesperson.

"He trusts that all political forces will act together to strengthen national unity."
2007-10-18 00:00:00.000

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