Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto took place on 27 December 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and then-leader of the opposition party Pakistan People's Party, had been campaigning ahead of elections scheduled for January 2008. Shots were fired at her after a political rally at Liaqat National Bagh, and a suicide bomb was detonated immediately following the shooting. She was declared dead at 18:16 local time, at Rawalpindi General Hospital. Twenty-three other people were killed by the bombing. Bhutto had previously survived a similar attempt on her life that killed at least 180 people, after her return from exile two months earlier. Following the event, the Election Commission of Pakistan postponed the general elections by a month, which saw Bhutto's party win.
Plaque marking the spot of the assassination, written in Urdu (Translation: Place of Martyrdom, Ms. Benazir Bhutto martyred)
Benazir Bhutto, September 2004
Memorial at the site of the assassination
Burned buildings with broken windows in Karachi, following rioting
Rawalpindi is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth most populous city in Pakistan and third most populous in Punjab according to 2017 Census. It is located near the Soan River. Rawalpindi is situated close to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them.
From top, left to right: Rawal Lake, Gulshan Dadan Khan Mosque, Bahria Town, Rawat Fort, Christ Church, Rawalpindi Railway Station
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Possible Kushano-Sasanian plate, excavated in Rawalpindi, fourth century CE. British Museum 124093.
The "Fasting Buddha", on display at the British Museum in London, was discovered in Rawalpindi.
