From Deseret News archives:
Benazir Bhutto chronology
• April 4, 1979 Bhutto's father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, is executed for the murder of a political opponent, two years after his ouster as prime minister in a military coup.
• April 10, 1986 Benazir Bhutto returns from exile in London to lead the Pakistan People's Party, founded by her father.
• Dec. 1, 1988 Bhutto, age 35, wins parliamentary elections to become the first woman prime minister of a Muslim nation.
• Aug. 6, 1990 President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismisses Bhutto's government, citing corruption and a failure to control ethnic violence.
• Oct. 19, 1993 Bhutto takes oath for second term as prime minister.
• Nov. 5, 1996 President Farooq Leghari dismisses Bhutto's second administration amid accusations of nepotism and undermining the justice system.
• April 14, 1999 A court finds Bhutto guilty of corruption while she is out of the country. The conviction was later quashed, but Bhutto remains in exile.
• Oct. 5, 2007 President Gen. Pervez Musharraf signs a corruption amnesty covering other cases against Bhutto, opening the way for her return and a possible power-sharing agreement.
• Oct. 18 Bhutto returns to Pakistan more than eight years of exile. She narrowly escapes a suicide bombing that kills 140 people during a homecoming procession in Karachi.
• Nov. 9 Police throw barbed wire around Bhutto's house to keep her from speaking at a rally to protest Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule. Security forces round up thousands of her supporters.
• Nov. 13 Authorities put Bhutto under house arrest for the second time in a week. She urges Musharraf to resign and says it is likely her party would boycott the January parliamentary elections. She also indicates a desire to build an alliance with other opposition leaders, including former Prime Minister Sharif.
• Nov. 30 Bhutto presents her election manifesto, dimming the prospect of an opposition boycott.
• Dec. 1 Bhutto launches her election campaign, urging resistance against Islamic militancy.
• Dec. 8 Gunmen kill three people in an attack on one of Bhutto's party offices.
• Dec. 10 Sharif's party announces it will participate in Pakistan's parliamentary elections after failing to persuade Bhutto to join a boycott.
• Dec. 25 Bhutto accuses Musharraf of failing to stop the spread of Islamic militants and promises to crack down on groups if she wins parliamentary elections.
• Dec. 27 An attacker strikes minutes after Bhutto addresses thousands of supporters in Rawalpindi. She is fatally shot in the neck and chest by the attacker, who then blows himself up, killing at least 20 others.
Comments
- Editorial: Cancer screening 12:15 a.m.
- Afterthoughts 12:15 a.m.
- Treat teachers with respect, trust 12:15 a.m.
- 'Reform' helps old, hurts young 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: Some contradictions 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: Ticket price misleading 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: Sportsmanship lacking 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: No DUI law is too strict 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: Give soldiers a chance 12:15 a.m.
- Letters: Palin on the fringe? 12:15 a.m.
- BYU records with win
- Glenn Beck to enter politics?
- Jazz outlast Pistons in overtime
- Cougars turn focus to dreaded rivals
- Cougars put the fun back in football
- Former BYU professor remembered
- Kirilenko heating up for the Jazz
- Police link alcohol to murder
- Wendover airfield's legacy lost?
- Florida No. 1, TCU 4 in AP Top 25
- Buttars wants to limit gay rights laws
202 - Glenn Beck to enter politics?
189 - Palin plans tour stop in Utah
178 - BYU records with win
129 - Palin's book shows she's unqualified
125 - RSL wins MLS Cup on penalty kicks
123 - Officer cleared in Cardall Taser case
103 - BYU cuts Women's Research Inst.
100 - Jazz finally win in San Antonio
98 - Utes knock off rival Aggies
93
I don't pretend to be an expert on global warming. I've met with...
Alrighty then. Repeal anti-religious discrimination laws....all you...
Viva Real. Beautiful. Real deserved to win. How many momets they had.
Look closer, and you will see it is MWC record for career passing yards. Ty...
I was in my Social Studies class at the old Jordan High School, and we were...
Awesome! Who would have thought they would even make the playoffs in the...
So Sue, I'm wondering what free stuff I get. I have two children, both...
Congrats to RSL! What a lot of the media outlets are failing to mention is...
When Mr Reagan became president of the United States in 1980, America was the...
THREE-HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED THE SHOW WHERE THEY PULL PIECES OF PAPER...
Ok, I'am very excited that Bingham won the Championship this year. I will be...


You can be the first to comment on this story.