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Benazir Bhutto Assassinated: A Fight Against Extremism Ends

3/7/2026

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Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan and the first woman to lead a modern Muslim country, was assassinated in Rawalpindi in a bombing and shooting attack after a political rally.
She served as prime minister twice and faced corruption charges that led to her self-imposed exile.
She returned two months before her death to campaign against Islamic extremism, and vowed, "We will not be deterred."

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Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan and the first woman to lead a modern Muslim country, was assassinated in Rawalpindi in a bombing and shooting attack after a political rally.
She served as prime minister twice and faced corruption charges that led to her self-imposed exile.
She returned two months before her death to campaign against Islamic extremism, and vowed, "We will not be deterred."