Czech leaders condemn assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Czech political leaders have condemned the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. President Vaclav Klaus said he had been deeply shocked by the violence, calling it an abominable attack against the very foundations of human civilization. The Czech Foreign Ministry expressed concern for the fate of the country. In a statement for the CTK news agency the Foreign Ministry said that the assassination of Benazir Bhutto would almost certainly influence the course of elections in Pakistan and expressed hope that the country would not be thrown into turmoil.