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Imran Khan, Benazir Bhutto were an item, claims book

by ANI August 19, 2009 World

Author of a new biography of Imran Khan claims that the cricketer-turned-politician was romantically involved with late former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto when both of them studied together at Oxford University.
In his book, Christopher Sandford writes that Bhutto became infatuated with Khan, and the pair enjoyed a “close” and possibly “sexual” relationship.
The author has [...]

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Benazir Bhutto’s guard denied entry to President’s House in Islamabad

by ANI August 18, 2009 World

The Pakistan People’’s Party (PPP) leadership has again abandoned a party loyalist and the injured guard of slain party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto who was denied entrance to the Pr esident’s House.
Salim, who was injured in the December 27 Liaqat Bagh attack on Bhutto, was assured of a meeting with party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, to [...]

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UN team to grill Musharraf next month over Benazir’s death

by ANI August 3, 2009 World

A UN Commission inquiring into the assassination of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto will question former president Pervez Musharraf next month contrary to the mixed signals coming from the ruling PPP-led Government.
The inquiry commission, it appears, is clear that it will be interviewing Musharraf, who is currently residing in London.
According to sources close to [...]

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Bhutto’s protocol officer’s ‘conspiracy to assassinate’ petition against Musharraf, Malik

by ANI July 30, 2009 World

The protocol officer of late Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has filed a court petition seeking registration of a criminal case against former President Pervez Musharraf, Interior Minister Rehman Malik and former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi for planning a “conspiracy that culminated in the assassination of Bhutto”.
Advocate Chaudhry Mehmood Aslam, who claimed he had [...]

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Pak NA passes resolution seeking UN probe in Bhutto’s killing

by Agencies April 14, 2008 World

Pakistan’s National Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution seeking a UN-led inquiry into the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto on 27th December, a demand rejected by President Pervez Musharraf earlier.

The resolution moved by Law Minister Farook Naek recommended that the Pakistan government should approach the United Nations to get the Bhutto’s assassination probed by [...]

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Filing of charges against Bhutto killers delayed

by Xinhua March 18, 2008 Asia

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court here Tuesday delayed filing charges against five suspects accused of being involved in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a court official said.
Judge Habibur Rehman adjourned hearing till April 21, but gave no reason for the adjournment.
Bhutto was assassinated shortly after she addressed an election rally in the garrison [...]

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When Arafat almost kissed Benazir Bhutto!

by Indo-Asian News Service February 26, 2008 Asia

A book dedicated to Benazir Bhutto by a former aide says that the slain Pakistani former premier was paranoid about shaking hands with men, but Palestinian icon Yasser Arafat came close to kissing her one day!
Retired Pakistani diplomat Arshad Sami Khan, who served Bhutto when she became prime minister for the first time, says that [...]

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Pak arrests top militant linked to Bhutto attack

by Agencies February 26, 2008 Asia

Pakistani authorities have arrested a top militant leader blamed by slain former premier Benazir Bhutto for plotting a suicide attack on her in the port city of Karachi in October last year.
Qari Saifullah Akhtar and his three sons were arrested on Monday by security forces at Ferozwala near Lahore, Geo News quoted official [...]

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Pakistan all set for crucial polls Monday

by Indo-Asian News Service February 17, 2008 Breaking News

Pakistan approaches the most important election in its history Monday with trepidation and uncertainty over its future.
Even as polling stations were being readied, fears that the poll turn out may be low have been heightened after a suicide blast outside the office of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate in north-western Pakistan, which killed 47 [...]

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