The Bhutto Assassination and Its Aftermath

Pakistani opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Dec. 27, 2007 — only weeks after returning from exile and only days before a crucial election. Her death threatens to accelerate the country’s political fracturing.

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The Bhutto Assassination: A Tough Case for Scotland Yard

January 9, 2008 1423 GMT

London’s Scotland Yard has been called in to aid Pakistani investigators in the investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Given the dearth of solid evidence and the fact that Bhutto’s body was not autopsied, however, even Scotland Yard’s renowned experts will have a hard time solving this case. [more]

Pakistan: Political Leaders and Security Threats

March 14, 2009 1613 GMT

Pakistani authorities have warned top opposition leader Nawaz Sharif that he is a target of jihadist assassins and should avoid public gatherings. [more]

Pakistan: Election Uncertainty

February 8, 2008 2033 GMT

Though Pakistan's parliamentary elections are only 10 days away, there is much speculation about whether they will be held and what their outcome might hold. [more]

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Pakistan, Bhutto and the U.S.-Jihadist Endgame

January 2, 2008 2205 GMT

The recent killing of Benazir Bhutto has unsettled Pakistan, a country that holds the key to the U.S.-jihadist war endgame. [more]

Pakistan: Musharraf's Address to the Nation

January 2, 2008 1651 GMT

During his Jan. 2 address, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said that no blame for Pakistan's problems should be pinned on the country’s army. [more]