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REGION: Asia-Pacific

TOPIC: Politics

Online NewsHour










December 28, 2007


U.S. Faces Tough Pakistan Policy Choices After Bhutto's Death

Benazir Bhutto was buried Friday at her family's mausoleum in her southern home province of Sindh, one day after the Pakistani opposition leader was killed at an election rally. People stayed indoors and businesses were closed as violent protests flared across the country. Policy experts assess what's at stake for U.S.-Pakistani relations and U.S. policy decisions in the new Pakistani political landscape.

Mourning, Violence in Pakistan as Bhutto Is Buried
Benazir Bhutto's burial on Friday brought thousands of mourners to the burial site in an effort to touch her casket as it made its way from her ancestral home to the mausoleum.


Bhutto's Death Raises New Questions for Pakistan
Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in an attack that killed at least 20 others and plunged the South Asian nation into fresh turmoil ahead of parliamentary elections. Three policy experts assess the impact of Bhutto's death on Pakistan's politics.

Pakistan's Ambassador Reacts
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Mahmud Ali Durrani, details the Pakistani government's reaction to Bhutto's killing and assess the level of security provided to her.

Examining the Life of Benazir Bhutto
For personal insight into Benazir Bhutto, the woman and the political figure, Margaret Warner talks to two of her longtime advisers about her controversial career and her comeback to public life.
















Timeline of Late Pakistan Opposition Leader Benazir Bhutto's Political Career Pakistan Faces Fresh Uproar After Bhutto Assassination Council on Foreign Relations' Crisis Guide: Pakistan's Tribal Belt

Late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was a controversial and charismatic figure in Pakistan's political scene, recently staging a comeback to public life.
Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in an attack that killed at least 20 others less than two weeks before parliamentary elections.
Interactive map: Pakistan's efforts to clamp down on fighting in tribal regions along the Afghan border have had some unintended consequences in nearby areas.









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Pakistan: A Nation Divided

Margaret Warner reported on the one-time negotiations between President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on a power-sharing deal.



Tracking Nuclear Proliferation -- Country Profile: Pakistan

Pakistan has covertly developed nuclear weapons over the decades and has not signed the international nuclear nonproliferation treaty.



Frontline/World: Pakistan and the 'Other' Bhutto

Frontline/World visits the Bhutto ancestral home in the province of Sindh to interview former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's niece, Fatima.






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