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Benazir Bhutto (Born: June 21, 1953; Death: December 26, 2007) is a former Pakistan Prime Minister and one of the most favored Pakistani personality. She is the first women Prime Minister to lead a post-colonial Muslim state. She was assasinated while addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh area.
She was the eldest child of former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a Pakistani of Sindhi extraction, and Begum Nusrat Bhutto, a Pakistani of Iranian-Kurdish extraction. Her paternal grandfather was Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto who came to Larkana Sindh before partition from his native town of Bhatto Kalan in Haryana.
Bhutto attended the Lady Jennings Nursery School and then the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Karachi. After two years of schooling at the Rawalpindi Presentation Convent, she was sent to the Jesus and Mary Convent at Murree. She passed her O-level examination at the age of 15. he then went on to complete her A-Levels from the Karachi Grammar School.
After completing her early education in Pakistan, she pursued her higher education in the United States. From 1969 to 1973 she attended Radcliffe College, and then Harvard University, where she obtained a B.A. degree cum laude in comparative government. She was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
The next phase of her education took place in the United Kingdom. Between 1973 and 1977 Bhutto studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She completed a course in International Law and Diplomacy while at Oxford. In December 1976 she was elected president of the Oxford Union, becoming the first Asian woman to head the prestigious debating society.
On December 18, 1987 she married Asif Ali Zardari in Karachi. The couple have three children: Bilawal, Bakhtwar, and Aseefa.
There have been several assassination attempts on Bhutto in the past.
In August 09, Benazir's protocol officer Chaudhry Aslam has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking registration of a case against former President General Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination. In September 09, it is reported that the UN Benazir probe team to grill Musharraf in London and also will visit Washington.
A documentary based on the life of Bhutto has been awarded a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago Film Festival Hugo Television Awards.
She was twice elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, for the first time in 1988 for a period of 20 months before being removed by former president Ghulam Ishaq Khan on grounds of alleged corruption. In 1993, Bhutto was re-elected as Prime Minister and removed in 1996 on similar charges, this time by President Farooq Leghari.
Bhutto went into self-imposed exile in Dubai in 1998, where she remained until she returned to Pakistan on October 18, 2007, after reaching an understanding with General Musharraf by which she was granted amnesty and all corruption charges were withdrawn. She has spent eight years in exile in Dubai and London and returned to Karachi in October 07 to prepare for the 2008 general elections and suicide bombers immediately attacked her PPP rally.
Four member UN team arrives in Pak for Benazir assassination probe
A four member UN team probing former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination has arrived here to carry forward the inquiry. ANI
UN probe finding on Bhuttos murder to be submitted to Pak Govt. by March 30
Pakistans Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon has said that findings of the UN probe in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be submitted to the government by March 30. ANI
Zardari signs bill against women harassment at workplace
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has signed legislation against harassment of women at workplaces. ANI
Clash of state institutions would lead Pakistan to dictatorship: Gilani
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Pak court rejects appeal against reopening of corruption cases
An accountability court here has rejected the National Accountability Bureaus (NAB) plea to not to reopen corruption references against those who were part of various scams. ANI
Hawk Zardari vows to thwart all attempts to weaken government
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to take on conspirators, who are working against the PPP government, saying he would not remain a silent spectator and would foil all attempts to weaken the countrys democratic set up. ANI
Liberalisation of Kashmir not targeted at acquiring land only: Zardari
Singing the jaded Kashmir tune once again, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that efforts to free Jammu and Kashmir were not only targeted at claiming land. ANI
Ex-Pak President calls Zardari a security threat, Sharif a disaster
Former Pakistan President Farooq Ahmed Leghari has branded President Asif Ali Zardari a security threat and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif as a destroyer of the countrys institutions. ANI
Zardaris ouster would have hampered fight against militants: US columnist
An American newspaper columnist has described the failure of campaigns to remove Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistans Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani as good news, saying that their ouster would have hampered efforts to fight the militants. ANI
Zardari to transfer powers to PM after constitutional draft is finalized: PPP
The Pakistan Peoples Party has announced that President Asif Ali Zardari will transfer powers to the prime minister the moment the committee working on constitutional package finalises its recommendations. ANI
Brit boxing champ Amir Khan vows to bring back international sports to Pak
British boxing champion Amir Khan has vowed to bring international sports back to Pakistan, saying that he would try to convince English cricketers to tour the terror-hit nation. ANI
UN team probing BBs murder wont be given access to Pak Army: Malik
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that the UN probe team investigating Benazir Bhuttos murder wont be given access to military officials. ANI
British boxing ace Amir Khan offers to play boxing event in Pakistan
Light welterweight world boxing champion Amir Khan has said that he would be holding an exclusive meeting with Pakistan pugilists to give them tips in the sport and was ready to feature in a major mega event conducted in the country. ANI
British boxing ace Amir Khan to arrive Pakistan on Wednesday
British boxing champion Amir Khan is arriving in Pakistan today (Wednesday) to participate in the concluding ceremony of the Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament. ANI
Pak minister says PPP not afraid of accountability
Pakistans Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had never been afraid of accountability, but it wanted a transparent system of accountability for all those who had plundered the national exchequer. ANI
Lack of implementation of Charter of Democracy biggest mistake: Gilani
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said the lack of implementation of the Charter of Democracy (CoD) immediately after it was signed was the biggest mistake. ANI
Resilient Zardari vows to fight internal, external conspiracies against government
Expressing his resolve to strengthen the country amid the present tumultuous situation, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said he will fight both internal and external forces that are conspiring against the democracy ANI
UN extends mandate for commission probing Benazirs assassination
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has accepted the demand of extending the mandate of the commission probing the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto until late March to enable it to complete its work, The News reports. ANI
BB case: Pak denies UN Commission permission to quiz armys top commanders
The Pakistan government has denied giving permission to the United Nations (UN) commission probing the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to interrogate Armys top brass, including the Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. ANI
I will fire political weapons if needed to thwart threats against government: Zardari
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he has some political weapons, which he could use to thwart threats facing the democratic government. ANI
Zardari urges Pakistanis to wage jihad against Benazirs assassins, extremists
Denouncing Mondays suicide attack on a Muharram procession, in which 40 people were killed, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to punish the perpetrators of the deadly attack, including the assassin of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto by waging jihad against them. ANI
Pak denies transferring nuke know-hows to North Korea
Pakistan has denied reports suggesting that it had transferred nuclear know-hows to North Korea . ANI
Zardari threatens to gouge out evil eyes on Pak democracy
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has issued a brutal threat to anti-democratic forces of the country, saying that any evil eye on democracy will be gouged out. ANI
UN probe finding on Bhuttos murder to be presented in March
Pakistans Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan has said that findings of the UN probe in the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be presented before parliament in March 2010. ANI
PML-N tells Zardari its time to walk the talk
Pakistan Muslim league Nawaz has criticised President Asif Ali Zardaris speech on Benazir Bhuttos second death anniversary, saying that the time had come for him to walk the talk. ANI
PPP would be victorious if mid-term polls held, says Pak Punjab Governor
The Governor of Pakistans Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has said the PPP can defeat any political party, if mid-term polls are held, as the party enjoys a great public support. ANI
Confidante says delay in Bhuttos murder probe could harm PPP
Political secretary of Benazir Bhutto has warned that further delay in late Pakistan prime ministers assassination probe could harm the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), as party workers were tired of waiting for unearthing of the facts. ANI
Tribute flows for Benazir on her second death anniversary
Paying homage to the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on her second death anniversary, Pakistani political leaders remembered her as a leader who gave voice to the downtrodden and worked for the national unity. ANI
No threat to countrys democratic set-up, ready for talks with Zardari: Sharif
Ruling out any threat to the present democratic set-up in the country, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that he is ready to hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, but only if clear agendas are fixed prior to the meeting. ANI
Pak govt bars US citizens from landing anywhere else but Islamabad
The Pakistan Government has barred US citizens from landing in any city other than Islamabad. ANI
Zardari goes for direct public contact to restore crushed image
In an effort to build up a national consensus against demands of his resignation and restore his image, which has been shattered by the reopening of corruption cases, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has decided to go for direct public contact. ANI
Baitullah killed Benazir with Musharrafs consent: Paks UK envoy
: Holding former President General Pervez Musharraf responsible for former Prime Minister Benazir Bhuttos assassination, Pakistans High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hassan has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud could not have proceeded with plans of assassinating Bhutto without Musharrafs nod. ANI
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