Benazir Bhutto, First female prime minister of Muslim world and twice elected ex-prime minister of Pakistan, was assisnated by a gunman today when she was going back after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The gunmen then blasted himself and at least 30 other people were killed and many injured.

Benazir Bhutto returned from self-imposed exile in October this year after years out of Pakistan where she had faced corruption charges. 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.

The demise of Benazir Bhutto is a great loss of the entire Pakistani nation. It is an act of destabilizing Pakistan and create anarchy in a country which is already a prime target of terrorism in recent months.

It is not difficult to understand who will benefit the most from this act of terrorism. Whole Pakistani nation has to deal this tragic incident of Benazir Bhutto’s death very wisely and carefully and not to play in the hands of terrorists and enemies of Pakistan.

Government spokesman has put the blame on Al-Qaeda linked group for the killing of Benazir Bhutto, whereas there are rumours that Parvez Musharaf is behind the death. Benazir Butto wrote a letter to Parvez Musharaf on her return from exile and nominated three names if she was killed. The most prominent name was Parvez Ilahi, ex-chief minister of Punjab province and now running the compaign to become the next prime minister of Pakistan.

Who is behin the killing will remain a mystery as many other important deaths in Pakistan history. The only thing all the Pakistanis have to keep in mind that who ever is bhind the death of Benazir Bhutto is enemy of Pakistan. All Pakistanis have to unite to defeat this common enemy of the country.

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