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Benazir Bhutto killed in Rawalpindi Bomb Blast

Benazir Bhutto killed in rawalpindi bomb blast

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto died in an alleged suicide bomb blast outside Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi. Benazir Bhutto was hit by snipper firing followed by a bomb blast when she was entering in her car after addressing a rally in Liaquat Baqh. She received injuries in head and throat. She was taken to hospital in unconscious condition and died while doctors tried to provide medical support.

PPP leaders Sherry Rehman and Naheed Khan are also injured.

This is a turning point in Pakistan’s political history and it will gravely impact the process of upcoming elections in Pakistan.

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20 responses to “Benazir Bhutto killed in Rawalpindi Bomb Blast”

  1. shoaib Avatar
    shoaib

    the people directly affected by this are firstly, the immediate family of Mrs Bhutto for their loss and secondly, those who are and will be affected in days, weeks, months to come as a result of all the rioting.

    personally, why are these people burning tyres, cars, shops, trains etc. how is this helping anyone? being muslims and calling themselves muslims they should stay at home and pray for Mrs Bhuttos soul to rest in peace and for the family to come through and deal with this ordeal.

    violence has never and never will be a resolution to any problem.

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  2. sana Avatar
    sana

    i dont see her as a politician at the moment but as a mother and as any other human being who got killed………i totally symphatize with her family and the rest is just history……..

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  3. khi Avatar
    khi

    i still remember the young men of my city that died during operation cleanup

    live by the sword, you die by it

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  4. JollyRoger Avatar
    JollyRoger

    This was all too predictable, and indeed many of us predicted it when she returned to Pakistan.

    It remains to be seen whether or not we’ll find out what actually happened. The possibilities are many, and a lot of people wanted this done for their own reasons.

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  6. hina afzal khan Avatar
    hina afzal khan

    today it is one of the darkest days in the history of pakistan! this was a true tragedy..but one cannot say that benazir bhutto was not aware of something like this to happen…she was well warned…even though i do not support PPP but as a human being i think that she was a brave woman..and its really sad what has happened.her life was full of tragedies…this tragedy has shook the whole nation and now we can just watch what the time brings…and i see a really dark future ahead.terrible things will happen..and have already happened…standing trucks of my family relative were burnt just like that…these people should not harm the innocent bystanders .its just so unbelievable…she did not deserve this even though her party was as corrupt as anything…i hope she rests in peace…support nawaz sharif!

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  7. saira butt Avatar
    saira butt

    i think what happened was tragic i dont hold any extreme views i’m liberal as far as politics is concerned and i think the lust for the chair for the power is not worth the lives that are lost here……..God bless our country and people.amen

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  8. Junaid Malik Avatar
    Junaid Malik

    Whatever happened shouldn’t have happened thats my opinion and i guess politics in Pakistan has come to an end..

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  9. Shakir Lakhani Avatar
    Shakir Lakhani

    A real tragedy, but you can’t say she wasn’t warned. She shouldn’t have addressed rallies and exposed herself to sniper fire. Again, you have to admit that she didn’t really have to come back to Pakistan, since she had so much money she didn’t need to go into politics again. As they say, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. There’s a lesson here for those who crave power. I hope we don’t see any more deaths in the violence which is sure to occur in the next few days.

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  10. fatima Avatar
    fatima

    it’s really sad to see how low some people can get in their lust for power..

    what’s done is done..but it’s the aftermath that’s gonna be a hallmark in our country’s history..

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