Benazir Bhutto

Pakistan's Bhutto Dynasty Reconsidered

Saleem H. Ali | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: India, Bilawal Bhutto PPP, Ppp, Fatima Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Political Dynasties, Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Democracy, Imran Khan, World News
Saleem H. Ali

The Pakistan Peoples Party seems incapable of finding leaders outside the Bhutto clan. Why must there be a glass ceiling for leadership in the party that carries disproportionately more power?

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The Dynastic Rot in South Asia

Saad Khan | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Dynastic Politics, Asif Ali Zardari, India, Manmohan Singh, Bilawal Bhutto, Pakistan, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, World News
Saad Khan

While Pakistan has had a love-hate relationship with democracy, India has consistently remained democratic. After 65 years, it looks abysmal to see the largest democracy in the world still unable to shun dynasticism.

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Former Pakistani President Faces Big Challenge

AP | ASHRAF KHAN | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Pakistan Politics, Video, Pervez-Musharraf-Arrest, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf Benazir Bhutto, Pervez Musharraf Trial, Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Elections, World News

KARACHI, Pakistan — Former President Pervez Musharraf announced Sunday he would return to Pakistan later this month and prepare for elections, s...

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Former Pakistani President Faces Arrest In Connection To Benazir Bhutto Murde

AP | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Benazir Bhutto Murder Pervez Musharraf, Pervez Musharraf Arrest, Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto Murder, Benazir Bhutto, Musharraf Arrest, World News

ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will be arrested in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir B...

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Pakistani President Warns Of Conspiracies

AP | ASIF SHAHZAD | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Army, Asif Ali Zardari Conspiracy, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Pakistan President, Asif Ali Zardari Scandal, Pakistan Military, World News

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's president on Tuesday warned the Supreme Court not to take action in violation of the constitution, referring to a judicia...

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Presidential Circus in Pakistan Must End

Saad Khan | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Constitution, Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan President, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, World News
Saad Khan

It is common Pakistanis who have suffered at the hands of their leaders -- both civil and military. While they have no say over the latter, they can still show the door to Zardari and his cronies

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Pakistan Indicts 2 More In Bhutto Assassination

AP | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Benazir Bhutto Assassination, Benazir Bhutto Killers, Benazir Bhutto Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto Investigation, World News

ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani government prosecutor says a court has indicted two more suspects in the killing of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Zu...

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Corruption - Pakistan's Past and Future Challenges

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Imran Khan, Corruption, Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, World News
Azeem Ibrahim

Certainly the people of Pakistan deserve a political alternative to the vicious indifference of the current administration.

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The Pakistanis Are Coming! The Pakistanis Are Coming!

Michael Brenner | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Hamid Karzai, Islamabad, Pervez Musharraf, Taliban, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Taliban, Pakistan, World News
Michael Brenner

Washington is abuzz with the headline news that the FBI is accosting two Pakistanis who allegedly have been trying to win influence and influence poli...

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DVDs: Battle: Los Angeles Old Fashioned War Movie ... With Aliens

Michael Giltz | Posted 08.18.2011

Read More: Aaron Eckhart, Dvds, Benazir Bhutto, Movies, War, Battle Los Angeles, Battle Los Angeles Review, Battle: Los Angeles, Entertainment News
Michael Giltz

Like a good drive-in movie, Battle: Los Angeles does a clever job of introducing world-wide attacks via TV news reports that make the story seem epic even if we stay close in on this one group of soldiers.

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No, Prime Minister

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 08.11.2011

Read More: Yousaf Raza Gilani, Council on Foreign Relations, Federal Investigation Agency, Benazir Bhutto, Fia, Washington D.C., Pervez Musharraf, Karachi, Rangers, Pakistan People's Party, Middle East Institute, Osama Bin Laden, World News
Wajid Ali Syed

It was Pakistan's moment of "Hope and Change." There were high expectations for the new regime.

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Laughing Through Tragedy

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Pakistan Army, Benazir Bhutto, Humor, President Asif Ali Zardari, Navy Seals, Pakistan, Samuel Beckett, Osama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden Pakistan, Pakistanis, World News
Wajid Ali Syed

In a country ruled by the military for most of its existence, where the ruling elites are better known for corruption and thievery, where is the little guy supposed to find relief? Humor is what keeps Pakistanis sane.

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The War on Terror and Ghosts of Osama Bin Laden

Rizwan A. Rahmani | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Oabama Administration, War on Terror, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Morality, Harry Truman, Navy SEAL, Assassination, Osama Bin Laden, World News
Rizwan A. Rahmani

Is there a shadow on our national psyche cast by bin Laden and the War on Terror?

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Pakistan Army: Earn Your Keep

Wajid Ali Syed | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Egypt, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Somalia, Pakistan, General Joseph Ralston, Haqqani Network, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan Government, Quetta Shura, Benazir Bhutto, Saudi Arabia, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Philippines, Urdu, General Kayani, Urdu Press, Terrorism, Isi, US Aid to Pakistan, Mullah Omar, Kerry Lugar Bill, Yemen, Balochistan, Osama Bin Laden, North Waziristan, Pakistani Sovereignty, Islamabad, Ayman Al Zawahari, Pervez Musharraf, Taliban, Afghanistan, A.Q. Khan, Algeria, General Jahangir Karamat, Al Qaeda, World News
Wajid Ali Syed

The world's most wanted terrorist was a block away from the army garrison. This incident is not the first time the Pakistan Army has made claims that strained credulity.

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A Complicated Legacy: Duane Baughman on Bhutto

Dan Lybarger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Pervez Musharraf, Sundance Film Festival, Fatima Bhuttom, World, Benazir Bhutto, Duane Baughman, Pakistan, Documentary, Asif Ali Zardari, Film, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Arianna Huffington, Cinema, World News
Dan Lybarger

A new documentary includes firsthand testimony from former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's supporters and detractors. Will it lead to a broader discussion about the country she led?

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Bhutto -- A Woman and Her Country

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shahnawaz Bhutto, Murtaza Bhutto, Gen. Perev Musharraf, Duane Baughman, Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Mark A. Siegel, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, World News, Farooq Leghari, Benazir Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto, Gen. Mohammed Zia Ul-Haq, Kerry-Lugar Bill, Pakistan People's Party, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Salman Taseer, World News
Marcia G. Yerman

The documentary Bhutto not only tells the story of Pakistan's first woman Prime Minister, it also gives extensive background on this country's history.

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Political Violence: What Other Countries Have Dealt With Assassinations?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Queen Beatrix, Assassination Attempts @Y:World, Fidel Castro, Benazir Bhutto, Arizona Shooting, Salmaan Taseer, Pakistan, Slidepollajax, Gabrielle Giffords, Cuba, Jared Loughner, Assassination, World News

Democractic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition after Saturday's grisly shootings in Arizona, which left six people dead. S...

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Amid a Turbulent Year, a Rare Sign of Hope in Pakistan

Ehsan Zaffar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Attorneys, Lawyers' Movement, Lawyers, Military, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Rule of Law, Asif Ali Zardari, Pervez Musharraf, Democracy, Lawyer, Civil Society, World News
Ehsan Zaffar

A Pakistani movement's enduring legacy may not be in the changes it engenders in electoral politics, but in its creation of a democratic consciousness amongst all Pakistanis.

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Benazir Bhutto Assassination Third Anniversary: Pakistan's Former Prime Minister's Life In Photos

Posted 05.25.2011

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Monday marked the third anniversary of the slaying of Benazir Bhutto, and judging by the thousands of Pakistanis who gathered to mourn their nation's ...

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Benazir Bhutto: Saviour of Pakistan? New Biopic Released Today in the U.S.

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ahmed Rashid, Doha-Tribeca Film Festival, Duane Baughman, Pakistan, Bhutto, Karachi, Mark Siegel, Benazir Bhutto Assassination, Cinema Village, Benazir Bhutto, Democratic Elections, Bloomberg, Asif Zadari, Hillary Clinton, Qatar, Bhutto Film, People's Party, The-Baughman-Company, World News
Karin Badt

Duane Baughman's Bhutto, makes its subject, already fascinating, a near goddess on earth. But the enchantment also belied some holes.

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Blackwater Corporate Intelligence Documents Reveal Security Contractor's Ties

The Nation | Jeremy Scahill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Erik Prince, Blackwater, Benazir Bhutto, Terrorism, Royal Caribbean, Chevron, Xe, Disney, Monsanto, Politics News

Over the past several years, entities closely linked to the private security firm Blackwater have provided intelligence, training and security service...

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$11-Million Monument to Benazir Bhutto: APPROVED

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Flood, Pakistan, Representative Government, Angelina Jolie, Statue, Zardari, President, Taxpayer, Pakistani Flood, Government, Donation, Wealth, Benazir Bhutto, Monument, Disaster, Assassination, Bhutto, Per Capita, Petition, Pakistani, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

As flood waters ravage Pakistan's land and 20 million of its people, , yet another devastating blow has hit Pakistan: the government approved an $11-million statue of Benazir Bhutto. Yes, this is Pakistani taxpayer money.

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A Woman Like Benazir

Anushay Hossain | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: South Asian Politics, Bhutto Assassination Blog Posts, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto Assassinated, World News
Anushay Hossain

What is the point of pointing fingers so long after Bhutto's death? A false attempt at garnering accountability. Too many men and too many politicians were only too happy to see this woman go.

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A Tale of Two amendments -- What the 18th Amendment Means for the People and Politicians of Pakistan

Hisham Wyne | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: General Pervez Musharraf, Spotlight-on-Pakistan, 18th-Amendment, Spotlight on Pakistan, Military Dictatorship, 18th Amendment, Benazir Bhutto, World News
Hisham Wyne

The 18th amendment was a watershed in Pakistan. Politicians who were democratically elected put aside bickering to pass a comprehensive set of changes that hark back to the spirit of 1973.

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Bhutto's Death Could Have Been Prevented, UN Report Finds

Huffington Post | Faiz Lalani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto Killing, Benazir Bhutto Death, Benazir Bhutto, Bhutto UN Report, Video, World News

A U.N. report on the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto released yesterday squarely placed the blame for her death on the...

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