The violence that greeted Benazir Bhutto?s return to Pakistan has raised questions about whether a tenuous power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf can survive.
The carnage wrought on Benazir Bhutto's homecoming illustrated the militant threat to Pakistan's stability before critical elections. But it also could propel her more firmly toward a Western-backed alliance with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, her triumphant homecoming marred by a suicide attack that left up to 136 people dead, vowed Friday to continue her campaign to restore democracy and rid Pakistan of extremism.
Some are al-Qaida, some are Taliban and others are homegrown. But all of Pakistan’s militants share a vision and unshakable beliefs that include a ban on a woman leading the nation and opposition to a close alliance with America.
South Africa said Friday they would continue their cricket tour of Pakistan after assurances of stepped up security for players in the wake of deadly bomb blasts in Karachi.
India and Pakistan on Friday reviewed their efforts to cut the risk of accidents involving nuclear weapons and discussed arms and security issues.
Paula Newberg, author of Judging the State: Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan, talks about who Benazir Bhutto is, why she's so popular, and why she's a target for assassination.
Benazir Bhutto vowed Friday to stay to fight elections in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed at least 133 people in an attempt to assassinate the former prime minister at her homecoming parade.
The Pakistan government blamed Islamist militants for twin blasts early on Friday that killed 133 people as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto drove through masses of supporters in Karachi.
South African cricket officials will meet to assess player safety before deciding whether to continue their tour of Pakistan after deadly blasts in Karachi, officials said Friday.