The assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Benazir BhuttoOn 27th Dec 2007, Benazir Bhutto, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan was assassinated in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, where she was addressing a political rally (see coverage from the New York Times and The Guardian). She served as the country's Prime Minister from 1988 to 1990, and from 1993 to 1996, and returned to Pakistan in Oct 2007 after a period of exile. Her death comes at a crucial time for Pakistan, as the political emergency period was recently lifted, and elections are scheduled for January 2008.

Bloggers writing from Pakistan and around the world have expressed shock and concern. Her death is seen as reflective of the larger issue of law and order in the country, and there are concerns about the consequences of this tragedy both politically and in terms of violence on the streets. This page aggregates some of the commentary on the assassination.

Global Voices Timeline

Dec 28 - Pakistan: Why Bhutto, and what now for Pakistan?
Dec 27 - Pakistan: Bhutto's Death and Impending Elections
Dec 27 - Pakistan: Reactions to Bhutto's death

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Latest posts about the Bhutto assasination from selected Pakistan and South Asian blogs in English

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Twitter feed with Pakistan updates from Teeth Maestro

  1. Teeth: The Carbon Tax Fiasco: Cyril Almeida a columnist in Dawn has penned an excellent article on the recent controver.. http://cli.gs/vdtrM
  2. Teeth: Zakat Deduction dependent on Declaration of Fiqh: Can some thing be done to make the lives of citizens less mise.. http://cli.gs/D2Nb8
  3. Teeth: Pakistans Future woes maybe linked to exponential birthrate – 550 Million by 2060: A report by the Foreign Polic.. http://cli.gs/sUBBh
  4. Teeth: A Swati Doctor Interviewed about the War in Swat: A few members of the Peoples Resistance group visited Banares .. http://cli.gs/jnqd7
  5. Teeth: Judicial Taliban: Lawyers have emerged as a great force in Pakistan who carries weight in the future law making .. http://cli.gs/gR3Hg
  6. Teeth: Foreign Policy ranks Pakistan as the 10th Most Failed State: Nothing to be proud off but in a survey conducted b.. http://cli.gs/jPPrn
  7. Teeth: Sindh Assembly honors Michael Jackson with a Minute of Silence: As I write this blog post I have been at a loss .. http://cli.gs/gyn8V
  8. Teeth: Zardari throws out Quaid-e-Azam from the Presidency: I was alerted of this development earlier in the afternoon .. http://cli.gs/rhbRp
  9. Teeth: Zardari’s Freudian Slip: Much could be said about the lackluster reception accorded to the Pakistan Cricket Team.. http://cli.gs/Byhe3
  10. Teeth: Wired and Active discusses the IDP Campaign http://cli.gs/SVvqQ

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Image of Benazir Bhutto from Wikimedia Commons