Benazir Bhutto, the second most influential woman in the world was assassinated on December 27, 2007. She narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in October as soon as she returned from London to Pakistan in order to contest in the 2008 elections scheduled two weeks from now. Her assassination has come as a shock to world community.
December 27, 2007 is a sad and unfortunate day not only in the history of the Pakistan but also to the entire world. She always stood by democracy and got killed for opposing the Musharaff regime. A Harvard graduate, and degree holder from Oxford, she was the first woman ever to serve a Muslim state. I strongly believed that she would have won easily in the 2008 elections restoring true democracy in Pakistan. Her re-election would also have ensured that there would be a check on the Pakistani nukes which could now fall into the wrong hands considering the unrest and political instability that they are facing today.
Coming to the elections itself, I believe it is just a formality. Musharaff is going to continue to be the "President" and who ever gets elected is going to be a puppet.
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