Benazir Bhutto - SZABIST

That is why they pit parties against each other and then try to destroy those parties -- to further their
own agenda. This is what has happened in Pakistan in recent years.
So, what is the way out of the depths to which Pakistan has been plunged? First, Musharraf should go
immediately. He is the primary and principal source of discord. Second, a broad-based national unity
government should be immediately installed to heal the wounds of this bruised nation. Third, the
constitution should be restored to what it was in 1973. The judiciary should be restored to its condition
before Nov. 3 -- countering the boneheaded steps Musharraf took under the garb of "emergency" rule.
All curbs on the media should be removed. Finally, fair and impartial elections should be held in a
friendly and peaceful environment under such a national government so that the people are able to
choose their representatives for a Parliament and government that can be trusted to rebuild the country
rather than serve the agenda of a dictator.
These are the only steps that will give the country a semblance of stability. If Musharraf rules as he
has for the past eight years, then we are doing nothing but waiting for another doomsday.
The world must realize that Musharraf's policies have neither limited nor curbed terrorism. In fact,
terrorism is stronger than ever, with far more sinister aspects, and as long as Musharraf remains, there
remains the threat of more terror. The people of Pakistan should not be antagonized any further for the
sake of one man. It is time for the international community to join hands in support of democracy and
the rule of law in Pakistan. The answer to my country's
problems is a democratic process that promotes justice, peace, harmony and tolerance and hence can
play an effective role in promoting moderation. With dictatorship, there is no future.
The writer is head of the Pakistan Muslim League and was twice elected prime minister of Pakistan
Not having lived in vain
The Washington Post
January 1, 2008
Tariq Islam
AFTER she had kissed her sister’s face and bid her farewell, my cousin Sanam Bhutto turned to me
and said: “Benazir had spent a lifetime writing obituaries for loved ones. It is time now to write her
obituary. I know my sister would have wanted you to write it.”
Well, where does one begin? The pain is yet too sharp, the wounds too raw and the tragedy too
overwhelming. Words and tears can not flow together.
At the end of our summer vacation in London in July, we had spent a family evening together. Whilst
leaving, I turned to her and said, “BB, please don’t come back … they will kill you.” She held my
hand and smiled, there was sadness in her eyes. She said nothing. Her eyes said it all. She knew death
awaited her upon return. She knew that somewhere, in some dark corner, a sniper was lying in wait.
But she was not going to run from death. She was the daughter of the East, daughter of destiny. She
was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s daughter.
I was with her on that truck on Oct 18 when the bomb blast ripped apart the soul of a nation. For any
other person, it would have been an opportune time to heed the warning and retreat. But no, not her.
She was what she had always been. She was Benazir.As children we grew up together. But today
when I look around she is not there. In leaving us for another world, she has left us only with flashes