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Benazir Bhutto assasinated

What an enormous loss for democracy in Pakistan...

RIP.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, aides said.

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"The surgeons confirmed that she has been martyred," Bhutto's lawyer Babar Awan said.

A party security adviser said Bhutto was shot in neck and chest as she got into her vehicle to leave the rally in Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad. A gunman then blew himself up.

"At 6:16 p.m. she expired," said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Bhutto's party who was at Rawalpindi General Hospital where she was taken after the attack.

Her supporters at the hospital began chanting "Dog, Musharraf, dog," referring to Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf.

Some smashed the glass door at the main entrance of the emergency unit, others burst into tears. One man with a flag of Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party tied around his head was beating his chest.

At least 20 others were killed in the blast that took place as Bhutto left a political rally where she addressed thousands of supporters in her campaign for Jan. 8 parliamentary elections.

Bhutto served twice as Pakistan's prime minister between 1988 and 1996. She had returned to Pakistan from an eight-year exile Oct. 18.

Her homecoming parade in Karachi was also targeted by a suicide attacker, killing more than 140 people. On that occasion she narrowly escaped injury.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) � Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide bombing that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, a party aide and a military official said.

"At 6:16 p.m. she expired," said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Bhutto's party who was at Rawalpindi General Hospital where she was taken after the attack.

A senior military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment, confirmed that Bhutto had died.

Her supporters at the hospital began chanting "Dog, Musharraf, dog," referring to Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf. Some of them smashed the glass door at the main entrance of the emergency unit, others burst into tears.

Re: Benazir Bhutto assasinated

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Originally posted by Skipper What an enormous loss for democracy in Pakistan...

Sad news...RIP Benazir Bhutto.


The amount of sick people that live there,It deserves to be under a military rule.

fucking animals.../thread

I remember back in India she used to be in the news constantly, when she was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shocking news indeed.

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Originally posted by UmmiE Sad news...RIP Benazir Bhutto. The amount of sick people that live there,It deserves to be under a military rule.

Out of curiosity, were you born and brought up in Pakistan ?

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Originally posted by Omega_M I remember back in India she used to be in the news constantly, when she was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Shocking news indeed. ... Out of curiosity, were you born and brought up in Pakistan ?

I was born in Pakistan.....One year later the whole family moved to dubai and lived most of my life in the middle east,came to Canada in 2001.

ouch...

Just terrible

a very sad day indeed.

I heard the breaking story on CBC Newsworld this morning as I was getting ready for work.

chilling.

Kind of makes you appreciate our political climate here and puts its flaws into perspective...

im not surprised
these fucking muslims couldnt stand the fact of a woman being some sort of leader
RIP

Took longer than I thought it would. I figured it would happen right after she was allowed back into the country.

RIP

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Originally posted by Minhaj im not surprised these fucking muslims couldnt stand the fact of a woman being some sort of leader

Considering she had twice been elected PM I'm guessing sexism isn't the reason.

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Originally posted by Minhaj im not surprised these fucking muslims couldnt stand the fact of a woman being some sort of leader RIP

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harsh words. this is most likely a terrorist organization or an extremist religious group responsible. Slight chance Musharraf is behind it too.

It is a sad loss but what on earth did she really think was going to happen after the way she left the country amongst all those corruption allegations. She stole millions! Somebody was bound to be pissed off and in a country like pakistan that means more than a strongly worded letter.

I admire the fact that she had no fear as a leader. I have family in Pakistan that have mixed opinions about her integrity and competency but she definitely stood up to critics, which is very admirable in a country filled with corruption and violence like what you read.

What I don't believe is the fact that she continued pursuing politics despite the fact that 2 members of her family were already killed in the name of politics. (Can't remember if it was her father+brother; one was assassinated and the other executed for crime).

Personally i thought they were gonna take her out that first month she came back...i'm surprised she even lasted a couple of months there...what a loss...she was one brave woman..R.I.P Benazir Bhutto

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Originally posted by samhouse She stole millions!

weren't the corruption charges dropped?..I don't think she stole all that money

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Originally posted by samhouse Slight chance Musharraf is behind it too.

she did say after that first attack that she believes that some of the members of the government might have helped orchestrate the attack...for example the way all the street lights were turned off right before the attack... so who knows how many groups were involved in this

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Originally posted by fayraree I admire the fact that she had no fear as a leader. I have family in Pakistan that have mixed opinions about her integrity and competency but she definitely stood up to critics, which is very admirable in a country filled with corruption and violence like what you read. What I don't believe is the fact that she continued pursuing politics despite the fact that 2 members of her family were already killed in the name of politics. (Can't remember if it was her father+brother; one was assassinated and the other executed for crime).

Her father and 2 of her brothers, actually. Father was sentenced to death on charges of conspiracy to murder. One brother supposedly died of poisoning, the other was shot by police after he accused them of unfairly targeting his organisation.

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Originally posted by Minhaj im not surprised these fucking muslims couldnt stand the fact of a woman being some sort of leader RIP

Now why would you insult something you have no idea on?...islam does not deny woman of their equal rights.

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Originally posted by Minhaj im not surprised these fucking muslims couldnt stand the fact of a woman being some sort of leader

i understand "ignorance is bliss" and so on, but are u fuckin serious?

Benazir Bhutto was born in Karachi, Dominion of Pakistan on 21 June 1953. She attended the Lady Jennings Nursery School and then the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Karachi. After two years of schooling at the Rawalpindi Presentation Convent, she was sent to the Jesus and Mary Convent at Murree. She passed her O-level examination at the age of 15.She then went on to complete her A-Levels at the Karachi Grammar School.

After completing her early education in Pakistan, she pursued her higher education in the United States. From 1969 to 1973 she attended Radcliffe College, and then Harvard University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in comparative government.She was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

The next phase of her education took place in the United Kingdom. Between 1973 and 1977 Bhutto studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She completed a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford.In December 1976 she was elected president of the Oxford Union, becoming the first Asian woman to head the prestigious debating society.


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so sad

I used to visit my family there when she was the PM and she always inspired me. She lived very close to my grandparents place at the Bilawal house in clifton (gorgeous home) but went into self-imposed exile several years ago. I have to say this was brutal and I'm devastated. She has two children back in London as well. She escaped the first attempt when she came back to Karachi a month ago. My mother is in Karachi right now visiting my grandma who is ill, and I just got off the phone with her, she said the place is a disaster and her supporters are in a state of confusion and anger. PPP Pakistans people's party has a huge following. Her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was assasinated too and there was a civil uproar. I am supposed to go there in 1 week or so to see my grandmother.

honestly wtf

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Originally posted by iLLnaDa am supposed to go there in 1 week or so not sure if that will be happening.

wow...i'd be so scared to go there at this time considering the chaos...especially now that Bhutto's dead...i bet her suporters are going crazy

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Originally posted by iLLnaDa I am supposed to go there in 1 week or so to see my grandmother. honestly wtf

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Originally posted by afterhrsgurl wow...i'd be so scared to go there at this time considering the chaos...especially now that Bhutto's dead...i bet her suporters are going crazy

Edina is right there will be chaos.....Try to stay indoors more and avoid large public gatherings you will be all right (Inshallah).

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Originally posted by afterhrsgurl wow...i'd be so scared to go there at this time considering the chaos...especially now that Bhutto's dead...i bet her suporters are going crazy

yeah from talking to my mom I got the sense that things are mad chaotic right now.....She said ppl were looting, burning stuff on the streets but I haven't been back in 6 years and if something happens to my grandma I will regret it for my entire life. Maybe I'll go in two weeks or so hopefully things will settle down!!

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Originally posted by UmmiE Edina is right there will be chaos.....Try to stay indoors more and avoid large public gatherings you will be all right (Inshallah).

Yeah trust me I was in Pakistan when Zia Ul Haq was assasinated and that was in a plane. People were going mental in the rural areas scary stuff! We pretty much stayed in safe areas through out our trip.

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