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The ruthless politics of Pakistan — and the curse of being a Bhutto

7 November 2020

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The Fragrance of Tears: My Friendship with Benazir Bhutto Victoria Schofield

Apollo, pp.352, 25

Hours after Benazir Bhutto arrived back in Pakistan on 18 October 2007, two bombs exploded near the bullet-proof truck carrying her as it inched through hundreds of thousands of supporters in Karachi. She had returned after eight years in exile in an attempt to become prime minister for a third time.

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