Abu Dhabi, December 30, SPA - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and called on the people of Pakistan to unify ranks in the face of a vicious terror. "The UAE is appalled by this great loss, which is not only a tragic loss for the people of Pakistan but also for the entire UAE people", said UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahayan in a statement. "I can't find words to express our condemnation for this criminal and cowardly act. The late Benazir Bhutto was a great friend of the UAE and had had long relations with this country", said Sheikh Abdullah. The UAE official called on the people of Pakistan to brush their differences aside and solidify their unity in the face of their enemies who, he said, are bent on destabilizing the country. Sheikh Abdullah also called on the family of the late Ms Bhutto to remain strong as they faced this immeasurable loss. Sheikh Abdullah extended the condolences of the leadership, the Government, and the people of the UAE to the people of Pakistani on the demise of Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at the end of a campaign rally, according to a report of the UAE news agency "WAM."--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/513221