Benazir Bhutto
November 12, 2007
by
findingDulcinea Staff
After eight years of exile in London, Ms. Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, recently returned to the country amidst violence and threats against her life.
Confronting the Past
In 1988, at the age of 35, Benazir Bhutto became the youngest and the first Muslim woman Prime Minister in the world. Conflicts between her government and the administration led to her dismissal by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1990. Bhutto was re-elected as Prime Minister for the second time in October of 1993. The Pakistan People’s Party (P. P. P.) had won the largest number of seats in the legislatureand formed a new government with the help of cross-party alliances, but her own nominated President, Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, dismissed her government again in November 1996 on corruption charges.
The online version of the U.K. daily newspaper The Times covers Benzir Bhutto’s return to Pakistan after her self-imposed exile. Navigate to the right-hand sidebar to view a slideshow that details the violence that has followed the former Prime Minister.
Source: The Times
Bios & Dialogues
The Academy of Achievement in Washington, D.C. chose Benazir Bhutto as one of its honorees. In addition to a brief profile, biography, and image gallery, the Academy conducted an interview with Bhutto. The dialogue delves into her privileged childhood and the relationship with her late father, former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Source: The Academy of Achievement
Shortly after her election as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto released an autobiography titled Daughter of Destiny. In the book she details the brutal killing of her father by General Zia ul-Haq and her own imprisonment under the dictator. Visit Amazon.com for book reviews and publishing information.
Source: Amazon.com
Looking Ahead
Listen to Benazir Bhutto discuss the political and military situation in Pakistan and how to promote democracy in the region.
Source: The Council on Foreign Relations
Read a transcript of NBC’s Today show anchor Ann Curry’s interview with Benazir Bhutto. Find out why the former Prime Minister decided to return to Pakistan and how she is handling the threats against her life.
Source: MSNBC
Looking Eastward
The Atlantic Monthly recently published an article hypothesizing about the future of Pakistan. The piece takes into account the current reign of President Pervez Musharraf and the return of Benazir Bhutto as opposition party leader.
Source: The Atlantic Monthly
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