ISLAMABAD – Calling former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer a decent and a brave man, US Vice President Joseph Biden on Wednesday said the US was saddened by Taseer’s cold-blooded murder.
In a reference to the assassination of the Punjab governor, at his joint press conference with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Biden said, “Societies that applaud such actions end up being consumed by those actions.” “The United States is saddened by cold-blooded murder of a decent, brave man.” He said, “The governor was killed simply because he was a voice of tolerance and understanding.” Earlier, the US vice president also made a telephone call to Amina Taseer, the widow of the slain Punjab governor, to express his condolences on behalf of the US president and the American people.
tribute to JiNnah: United States (US) Vice President Joseph Biden paid rich tributes to the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, during his meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday. The visiting dignitary spoke for at least 5 to 6 minutes praising the founder of Pakistan and talked about his great vision, high leadership qualities and heroic struggle for the creation of South Asian Muslim’s state, said an official privy to the meeting between the prime minister and the US vice president.
