Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan's first auction website is all set to cash in on memorabilia linked to slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, offering items as diverse as autographs of the leader and newspapers with reports on her assassination.

Nilaam.pk (http://nilaam.pk/), which is being seen as Pakistan's equivalent of eBay, will be launched in mid-April.

An autograph from the former Pakistan People's Party chairperson is likely to be sold for USD 650 while a 4x6 picture of a smiling Bhutto sitting in a leather chair is likely to go under the hammer for not less than USD 305.

"This (Bhutto autograph) is a rare and unique item from a true martyr for democracy and human rights," a dealer known only as Pakiworld in the virtual world wrote on the website.

Pakiworld will list the autograph on the auction website within moments of its launch on April 15.

The prices of the Bhutto memorabilia are likely to surpass those of some mementos of US President John F Kennedy.

"His (Kennedy's) signature on an index card was selling for USD 150," pointed out an auctioneer on a website.

In addition to autographs and photos, even the December 28, 2007 issues of newspapers, which carried reports on Bhutto's assassination the day before, will be up for grabs.

"It's the nature of the event, combined with the news photo and headline, that give that issue great value," wrote memorabilia collector Rick Cipolla, who picked up six copies of a newspaper to resell.

"I expect to get about USD 10 for the Daily News issue," he wrote.

Nilaam, being launched by a US-based private investment company, is poised to bring the benefits of e-commerce to Pakistan's growing base of internet users.