10. Situation in Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto (debate)

Verbatim reports

Council and Commission statements: Situation in Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Janez Lenarčič (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Robert Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Philip Claeys, Non-attached Member, Charles Tannock, Marianne Mikko and Eija-Riitta Korhola.

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Jo Leinen, Giulietto Chiesa and Neena Gill.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Nickolay Mladenov, Richard Howitt, Sajjad Karim, Véronique De Keyser, Sorin Frunzăverde and Charles Tannock, on the remarks by Richard Howitt.

The following spoke: Janez Lenarčič and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

The following spoke: Zuzana Roithová and Geoffrey Van Orden, both on the 'catch-the-eye' procedure (the President reminded them of the rules).