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Benazir Bhutto killed in attack
Benazir Bhutto had been addressing rallies in many parts of Pakistan
Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed
suicide attack.
News of her death was confirmed by a military spokesman and members of her
Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Ms Bhutto had just addressed an election rally in Rawalpindi when gunfire and
an explosion occurred.
At least 15 other people are reported killed in the attack and several more
were injured. Ms Bhutto had twice been the country's prime minister.
She had been campaigning ahead of elections due in January.
The BBC's Barbara Plett says the killing is likely to provoke an agonised
response from her followers, especially from her loyal following in Sindh
Province.
Ms Bhutto was key to her party, she was the focus of her party and she was a
major political player amongst all those fighting for seats in the forthcoming
elections, our correspondent adds.
The PPP has the largest support of any party in the country.
Analysts note that Rawalpindi, a garrison city, is seen as one of the country's
most secure cities, making the attack even more embarrassing for the military
authorities.
Scene of grief
The explosion occurred close to an entrance gate of the park in Rawalpindi
where Ms Bhutto had been speaking.
The blast caused carnage
Wasif Ali Khan, a member of the PPP who was at Rawalpindi General Hospital,
said she died at 1816 (1316 GMT).
Supporters at the hospital began chanting "Dog, Musharraf, dog", referring to
President Pervez Musharraf, the Associated Press (AP) reports.
Some broke the glass door at the main entrance to the emergency unit as others
wept.
A man with a PPP flag tied around his head could be seen beating his chest, the
agency adds.
An interior ministry spokesman, Javed Cheema, was quoted as saying by AFP that
she may have been killed by pellets packed into the suicide bomber's vest.
However, AP quoted a PPP security adviser as saying she was shot in the neck
and chest as she got into her vehicle, before the gunman blew himself up.
Return from exile
Among the mourners at the hospital was Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime
minister and opposition leader.
BENAZIR BHUTTO
Educated at Harvard and Oxford
Father led Pakistan before being executed in 1979
Spent five years in prison
Served as PM from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996
Sacked twice by president on corruption charges
Formed alliance with rival ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in 2006
Ended self-imposed exile by returning to Pakistan in October
Earlier on Thursday at least four people were killed ahead of an election rally
he had been preparing to attend close to Rawalpindi.
The killing was condemned by the US and Russia, and a statement is expected
shortly from the UK.
"The attack shows that there are still those in Pakistan trying to undermine
reconciliation and democratic development in Pakistan," a US state department
official said.
Russia's foreign ministry condemned the attack, offered condolences to Ms
Bhutto's family and said it hoped the Pakistani leadership would "manage to
take necessary steps to ensure stability in the country".
France spoke of an "odious" act and said it was deeply concerned.
Ms Bhutto returned from self-imposed exile in October after years out of
Pakistan where she had faced corruption charges.
Her return was the result of a power-sharing agreement with President Musharraf
in which he granted an amnesty that covered the court cases she was facing.
Since her return relations with Mr Musharraf had broken down.
On the day of her return she led a motor cavalcade through the city of Karachi.
It was hit by a double suicide attack that left some 130 dead.
some people say's that Bhutto was shot in the neck before the blast....
Bagi saya, ini salah satu "kekalahan" sipil dalam perebutan kekuasaan dengan
militer...
Turut Berduka bagi Bhutto...dan Pakistan secara keseluruhan...
It's only a transition...
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