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Bhutto Was Not Shot, Died By Blast, Claims Scotland Yard

Posted on February 8, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan

According to Scotland Yard, there is no evidence that Benazir Bhutto was shot. Instead, they state, she died from a severe injury when a bomb blast slammed her head into her vehicle.
The results of this report are likely to be controversial. The Pakistani government had originally claimed that Bhutto died in this manner […]

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Democracy is the Best Revenge, Says Bhutto’s Son

Posted on January 8, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan

 
First finish college, then lead his people.   
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of the assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, said Tuesday that he fully intended to take on a political role in his homeland but only after he has completed his studies at Oxford University.
Today, the 19-year-old gave his first full news conference since taking on the role […]

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Musharraf: Don’t Blame me, Blame Her

Posted on January 3, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan

Don’t blame me, blame her. That’s the word from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today.
Musharraf vehemently denied that he or his government played any role in the death of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and instead blamed her for not heeding warnings to take extra precautions. When asked directly if his government had […]

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Bhutto was to give vote rigging report to U.S. lawmakers

Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Elections, Pakistan

Reports are now emerging about Benazir Bhutto’s concern over vote rigging in the upcoming January 8th election.
According to CNN:  “On the day she died, Benazir Bhutto planned to hand over to visiting U.S. lawmakers a report accusing Pakistan’s intelligence services of a plot to rig parliamentary elections, sources close to the slain former Pakistani prime […]

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Pakistan Elections Postponed, Despite Demands from Bhutto’s Party

Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Elections, Pakistan

Media outlets and bloggers including Blogflict reported 48 hours ago that it was highly likely Pakistan would delay its January 8th election by at least a month. Earlier today, that report was confirmed.
The Election Commission of Pakistan will delay parliamentary elections for at least a month. The delay comes amid unrest following […]

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Pakistan Gov’t backtracks on Bhutto sunroof claims

Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Bhutto, Pakistan

 
The power of video images has trumped the Musharraf governments claim that Benazir Bhutto was killed when her head struck the roof of her car, not by a assassins bullet.   Now the Interior Ministry has stated Bhutto died during a shooting and bomb attack.   The government also published a reward offer in several […]

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New videotape of Bhutto shooting emerges

Posted on December 30, 2007 - Filed Under Bhutto

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Pakistan Election To Be Delayed

Posted on December 30, 2007 - Filed Under Bhutto, Elections, Pakistan

The ruling party of Pakistan has announced that the January 8th elections are now likely to be postponed by at least 3 to 4 months.
The announcement comes as Benazir Bhutto’s political party gathers today to discuss a boycott of the January 8th election. At the meeting, Bhutto’s 19-year-old son, Bilawal is […]

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How did Pakistan’s Bhutto die?

Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Pakistan

3 different causes of death in 36 hours?  This does not sound right.
CNN reports: “Video footage of Thursday’s attack on Bhutto contains a murky shot of a hand firing a pistol three times, but the Pakistani government said Bhutto — who was standing through her vehicle’s sunroof — was not hit. The latest explanation Friday […]

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack

Posted on December 27, 2007 - Filed Under Pakistan, terrorism

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto died shortly after being seriously wounded in an attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, news agencies reported on Wednesday.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene could see body parts and flesh scattered at the back gate of the Liaqat Bagh park where Bhutto had spoken. He counted […]

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