Bhutto will receive posthumous peace prize

ASSASSINATED Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto is to posthumously receive the 2007 Tipperary Peace Prize, it was announced yesterday.

Bhutto will receive posthumous peace prize
Wed, 02 Jan, 2008 - 00:00
Senan Hogan

Ms Bhutto, who was killed on December 27 after addressing a rally in Rawalpindi, is being honoured for her courageous work on democracy and reconciliation in her country.

Speaking on World Day of Peace yesterday, the Tipperary peace convention said the accolade will be presented to a member of the politician’s family.

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