Dec 27: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief and former Premier Benazir Bhutto has been shot dead in a suicide attack while addressing a rally at Rawalpindi.
Earlier report suggested that she had been only wounded and taken to Rawalpindi General Hospital at 6:16 pm but as per the latest report from Pakistan news agency, she had been declared dead.
As per the report Pakistan news agency Dawn at least 20-25 people are reportedly killed in the blast.
The general elections of the nation are scheduled to take place on January 8, Mrs Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif after spending years in exile were allowed by the Prevez Musharraf administration to come back and contest election.
However, it was a sad end for the leader of Pakistan who has served as country’s Prime Minister and hoped for democracy in the country.
Benazir Bhutto (June 1953-December 2007) was the first woman elected to lead in a Muslim state. She was twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, first time in 1998 just for 20 months and secondly, she was re-elected in 1993, but was again removed on the same ground of alleged corruption as had been removed earlier.
Bhutto went into self-imposed exile in Dubai in 1998 till October 18, 2007 when she returned to Pakistan after an understanding with President Musharraf, who granted her amnesty and all corruption charges were withdrawn.
She was the eldest child of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and begum Nusrat Bhutto.
Another Attack
In another incident four persons have been reportedly killed in blast near Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif’s rally near Islamabad. Though high security was in place but some pro-government supporters opened fire, which left four PML supporters dead on the spot, police reported.
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Fahad Salim
January 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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December 27, 2007 at 12:00 AMthe mudder of benazeer is sorrowfull.it is the mudder of humanity.the annoyed persons must not mudder others but dailog with othersto solve their probloms. the sui side bobber cannot convinced by force but by dailog and mutual understanding.mayu Allah save Pakistan and Muslims even humanity.
Political vindictiveness, religious fanaticism and gender bias are dangerous to any society. Benazir Bhutto has been a victim of all three. The world should wake up and curb fanaticism of all sorts and stand up against violence.
Pakistan was formed under the tears and pain of Mahatma Gandhi. It is unfortunate that even today it continues to bring tears to all those who espouse non-violence - Sri Sri.
Benazir Bhutto had the capacity and will to revolutionize entire Paksitan.
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