For Pakistan, a Moment of Uncertainty
Protests and violence occurred throughout Pakistan in the wake of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination. Bhutto was leading the Pakistan People's Party as it campaigned for the Jan. 8 national elections.
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This Story Musharraf Delivers a Fierce Denial Article | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 3 -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday 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. This Story Doctors Cite Pressure to Keep Silent On Bhutto Article | RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Dec. 31 -- Pakistani authorities have pressured the medical personnel who tried to save Benazir Bhutto's life to remain silent about what happened in her final hour and have removed records of her treatment from the facility, according to doctors. This Story Pakistan at Standstill as Discord and Unrest Grow Article | KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 29 -- Nationwide rioting brought life in Pakistan to a standstill Saturday and forced government officials to consider delaying next month's elections, as discord spread over the killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. This Story Masses Mourn Bhutto as Unrest Spreads Article | LARKANA, Pakistan, Dec. 28 -- Waving colorful party flags and venting rage at the government, tens of thousands of followers of Benazir Bhutto gave her a boisterous farewell at her funeral Friday. A day after the former prime minister's assassination, unrest spread to many parts of the country, and... This Story Bhutto's Son Asks for U.N.-Backed Investigation of Assassination Article | LONDON, Jan. 8 -- The son of slain Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday called for a U.N.-backed investigation of his mother's death, saying that Pakistani authorities failed to provide her with adequate security and he did not trust them to solve her murder. This Story Pakistani Opposition Weighs Street Protests Article | KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 1 -- Opposition leaders on Tuesday debated whether to call mass street protests in response to a government decision to delay parliamentary elections that had been due next week, but now will be put off until after Feb. 8. This Story Bhutto Assassination Sparks Chaos Article | RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Dec. 27 -- Benazir Bhutto, for decades the central figure in a tortured struggle to bring democratic rule to Pakistan, was assassinated Thursday afternoon as she waved to supporters after a political rally, plunging the country into new turmoil just days before scheduled... This Story Bhutto's Son Chosen As Eventual Party Chief Article | KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 30 -- Pakistan's largest and most storied political party chose Sunday to continue its dynastic traditions, anointing the 19-year-old son of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto to be her ultimate successor but picking her husband to lead for now. This Story U.K. to Help Pakistan Investigate Bhutto Case Article | KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 2 -- A team of Scotland Yard investigators will probe the killing of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced in a nationwide address Wednesday night. Musharraf also defended the postponement of parliamentary elections until Feb. 18, a decision that o... |
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Panorama | A group of women mourn the death of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto in front of the headquarters of her party, the Pakistan People's Party, in Islamabad, Dec. 31, 2007. Mourning Benazir Bhutto
Panorama | A group of men mourn the death of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto Dec. 31 at the exact spot where she was attacked in Rawalpindi on Dec. 27. The bomb crater, filled with flower petals, has become a makeshift memorial. |
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