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UK may help Pakistan Bhutto probe
Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari were convicted before the military takeover |
By South Asia analyst Alistair Lawson
The British Government says it has been approached by Pakistan's military government for more information about the alleged purchase of a $9m mansion by Asif Zardari, husband of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Mr Zardari is currently in prison in Pakistan for other corruption offences. His wife has also been convicted of corruption, although she has not returned to the country since she was found guilty.
General Syed Mohammad Amjad heads Pakistan's anti-corruption unit |
Its request to the British Government to hand over paperwork relating to the purchase was put on hold by the British authorities following last month's military takeover in Pakistan.
The Home Office in London said it was re-considering whether to hand over the documentation.
Miss Bhutto has strenuously denied that she or her husband own the nine-bedroom mansion, known as Rockwood House, set in 300 acres of countryside in the county of Surrey.
They argue that the allegations levelled against them are politically motivated.
The British Home Office is widely expected to hand over the documents, although officials have asked Pakistan to provide more details of the nature of the paperwork that is required.
Meanwhile, the row over Rockwood House has hit the British courts.
On Wednesday, a builder who says he carried out thousands of dollars worth of renovation work there resumes legal action against a business associate of Mr Zardari for alleged non-payment of bills.
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