On December 27, 2007, Benazir Bhutto, who had returned to China to run for the general election, collapsed on the streets of Pakistan.
That afternoon, as Bey Bhutto finished his speech and was about to get into the car, a young man shot at her, after which the attacker detonated the bomb on his body.
Another political murder, the assassination of Bey Bhutto, the third Pakistani leader to be assassinated, dealt another blow to Pakistan's fragile democracy.
Apparently, someone had long wanted her life.
At the end of His exile, When Betto got off the plane, he was attacked twice in a row, killing 136 people and injuring more than 400 others.
Immediately, her unreliable husband (Zardari) publicly declared that then-President Musharraf and his party, the Muslim League (Leading Faction), were behind the assassination.
But the Pakistan People's Party, led by Bey Bhutto, reacted cautiously, accusing the Musharraf government of inadequate security efforts and failing to investigate who initiated it.
But then the BJP and the Muslim League (the leader faction) broke out over the lifting of the state of emergency and Musharraf's personal presidential status, and the alliance relationship was precarious.
Was it really Musharraf who instigated the assassination of Bey Bhutto, as Zardari said?
Don't worry, let's first take a look at the fate of the "Iron Butterfly"!
Born on June 21, 1955, to an aristocratic family in Karachi, Pakistan, Bey Bhutto, the eldest daughter of former President Ali Bhutto, received a privileged elite education from an early age.
At the age of 16, she was admitted to Harvard University in the United States, and later entered Oxford in the United Kingdom for further study.
In 1976, after graduating from Oxford, he entered Pakistani politics under the influence of his father.
While studying abroad, Bhutto Sr. not only founded the People's Party in Pakistan, becoming the second largest party in parliament, but also took over the presidency from Yahya Khan at the end of 1971.
But a series of reform measures during his administration have seriously damaged the country's economy and directly induced political turmoil. On July 5, 1977, the year after Betto's return, the chief of the General Staff, Zia Hack, who had been personally promoted by Bhutto Sr., staged a coup d'état and Bhutto's entire family was imprisoned. (For details, see "The Hand Blade Benefactor, Assassinated Again, Pakistani President Zia Haq, is a one-man thief?") 》）
In the early hours of April 4, 1979, the junta led by Zia Haq secretly hanged Bhutto Sr. in prison for "murder."
As Bhutto's most valued successor, Bey Bhutto was released for "health reasons" after being imprisoned for 4 years and 10 months before going into exile in Europe.
Her two brothers, one shot dead in Karachi and the other mysteriously killed in a French apartment, and Bey Bhutto was placed under house arrest for 90 days while returning home for his brother's funeral, until he was released after agreeing to leave the country.
On August 17, 1988, Pakistan's political situation was shaken again, and President Zia Haq's plane plunged from the sky.
Upon hearing the news, Bey Bhutto seized the opportunity to use the huge political prestige of the Bhutto family to lead the People's Party to victory in the election, and the 35-year-old Betto became the first female prime minister in an Islamic country.
While Bey Bhutto learned the lessons of his father's reforms, it is fair to say that the government under his leadership has not solved Pakistan's economic woes.
On 6 August 1990, after 20 months in power, Bey Bhutto was dissolved by the President on corruption grounds, and was succeeded by Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Muslim League (Sharif).
But Sharif, who represented the interests of big business owners, was unable to solve the economic dilemma, and in April 1993 Sharif was dismissed by the president.
In October 1993, Bey Bhutto again ran for prime minister, but three years later, in November 1996, she was again dismissed by the president on the grounds of corruption.
As a highly politicized figure, Bey Bhutto is not a good man, but her husband, Zardari, is not a good bird.
Although Bey Bhutto was raised with a Western-style education, her marriage was full of Pakistani traditions.
The husband, who was arranged by the family, came from a giant businessman in the construction industry in southern Pakistan, and the two were married on the fifth day of meeting.
When Bey Bhutto became prime minister, he appointed her husband as the government's minister of investment, and since then Zardari has had the "reputation" of "Mr. 10%". All the projects he handles must be given 10% filial piety, and when he sees him, he is also clearly priced, and Tong Suo is not deceived, and he is a stepping stone for ten thousand dollars.
In April 1999, the court convicted Zardari of embezzlement, and he began an eight-year prison sentence in which Bey Bhutto had to flee abroad with his children.
Although Bey Bhutto firmly denied the accusations against her husband, both terms ended due to corruption, and it cannot be said that Zardari's clumsy performance has discredited his wife.
Of course, the political enemy's breakthrough in Zhardari's successful overthrow of Bey Bhutto also stemmed from her lack of economic weakness during her two terms.
On 19 October 2007, when Bey Bhutto returned to Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates, two suicide attacks broke out against her that night.
Bey Bhutto, who survived the disaster, immediately held a press conference to say that "we will never bow to extremism because our lives are threatened" and called on the United States and Britain to intervene in the investigation of the attack.
On 5 November, Bey Bhutto called for the authorities to lift the state of emergency and called on supporters to hold demonstrations.
On 9 November, police surrounded Bey Bhutto's residence and denied her participation in a BJP rally. On 16 November, after consultations with Musharrari, Pakistani officials lifted Bey Bhutto's house arrest.
On 3 December, Bey Bhutto held talks with The Leader of the Muslim League (Sharif) Nawaz Sharif, and the two sides were deeply divided on major issues and the negotiations reached an impasse.
On December 5, President Musharraf signed an agreement pardoning the charges against Bey Bhutto. This paved the way for her to run in parliamentary elections, which she would open for a third term as Prime Minister if she won.
On 27 December, at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi, Bey Bhutto was assassinated.
Is the South Asian "iron butterfly" Xiang Yuyu's death, is it Musharraf's black hand?
Although after the assassination of Bey Bhutto, Zardari jumped out to accuse Musharraf, BJP supporters also gathered at the hospital door and chanted "Dog, Musharraf, you are a dog...".
But Musharraf was clearly a man of the pot, and Bey Bhutto was blessed with Navaz Sharif on both occasions, and it was Sharif's government that ended Musharraf's military coup.
Therefore, there is no political feud between Bey Bhutto and Musharraf. The real feud with Musharraf was none other than Nawaz Sharif, who was overthrown by him and forced into exile.
And because Ofb Bhutto, who had been in exile for 8 years, was able to return to his homeland thanks to Musharraf's unexpected personal flight to the UAE to negotiate with him.
In the "rights-sharing agreement" reached between the two, pardoning The accusations against Bey Bhutto, Musharraf taking off his military uniform to become president, and Bey Bhutto as prime minister to lead the government are the basis for her return to China.
On October 18, Bey Bhutto walked down the gangway and said with tears in his eyes: "I am very happy to return to my homeland, I have always dreamed of this day." ”
Unfortunately, this dream shattered too quickly.
Why did Musharraf rush to find a political ally?
Musharraf was able to sit on the Diaoyutai for 7 years after overthrowing the democratically elected Sharif government, thanks to bin Laden.
After the outbreak of the "911" incident, the United States and Pakistan began the second honeymoon period after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and Musharraf, who openly declared his support for the war on terror, brought more than $10 billion in aid to Pakistan.
Since the second half of 2007, Musharraf has gradually become a "barren phoenix" in the eyes of Americans, especially in the turbulent environment of Pakistan,000, the United States has chosen a "neutral" stance, so that Musharraf has lost strong external support.
In July 2007, the "Red Mosque Incident" broke out, killing 16 people, injuring 94 others, and rescuing seven abducted Chinese.
The Pakistani military killed the deputy sheikh of the Red Mosque during the clearance, causing Musharraf and Pakistan's domestic Islamic militant groups to tear their faces completely, and under the slogan of "jihad, martyrdom", the terrorist attacks won one round after another.
In addition, the conflict between Musharraf and Chief Justice Chowdhury has also reached a flashpoint.
In early 2007, Musharraf dismissed Supreme Court Chief Justice Chowdhury for "abuse of power." However, due to repeated demonstrations by opposition parties, lawyer groups and some members of the population, Musharraf was forced to withdraw his life and Chowdhury was reinstated.
Subsequently, it became customary for Chowdhury to give Musharraf a "stumbling block", from asking for reports of the "Red Mosque" incident to investigating the whereabouts of missing persons; from releasing opposition leader Hashmi to allowing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to return home; from postponing the announcement of the results of the presidential election to accepting the indictment of Musharraf, Musharraf was always feeling "lethal".
After The return of Bey Bhutto, Musharraf dismissed more than a dozen judges, including Chowdhury, in order to "clear the scene", and declared a state of emergency.
These tough measures directly led to a series of lawsuits after Musharraf left office.
It can be seen that Musharraf needs Bey Bhutto and the People's Party to help him complete the smooth transition from a military president to a civilian president, and the accusation that Zardari jumped out can only be said to be IQ arrears.
Could it be political enemy Nawaz Sharif who operated the assassination?
Sharif's enemy was neither Bey Bhutto nor the BJP, but Musharraf himself.
In October 1999, then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif took advantage of Musharraf's visit abroad to abruptly announce his dismissal as chief of staff of the army.
When Musharraf's plane returned home, Sharif ordered that Musharraf's plane should not be allowed to land, that is, the pilot of the plane was so skilled that he forced the plane to land with only seven minutes of fuel left.
Musharraf then arrested Sharif with the support of the military, and in the subsequent trial, Sharif was denied a trial to defend himself, his lawyer was assassinated, and he was convicted of "terrorism, hijacking and attempted murder", and Sharif was sentenced to life imprisonment and exiled to Saudi Arabia in 2000.
There was a long and fierce power struggle between Navaz Sharif, the representative of the great merchant forces in Punjab, and the large landlords of Sindh, represented by the Bhutto family.
However, as representatives of local forces, the struggle between the two interest groups is still a bit emotional, and it is rare to lay a dead hand.
Because they also have a common opponent, the Pakistani military, as long as the junta comes to power, the two local magnate groups will join forces to deal with the hard-line military junta.
So, Bey Bhutto and Musharraf joined forces to run, and although Sharif gritted his teeth in hatred, Musharraf agreed to hold a general election, and he was also a beneficiary, if not win the general election, at least the opportunity to return home to show his influence.
Therefore, Sharif did not have the need to assassinate Bey Bhutto, he could not benefit from the assassination, and if he did, the target was Musharraf.
Who will benefit from killing the "Iron Butterfly"?
First of all, Betto's husband, Zardari, the famous 10% gentleman, took over as the co-chairman of the People's Party by will.
Before his death, Bey Bhutto entrusted the position of president for life to her husband, but because Zardari was too famous, he brought his son Biraval Bhutto (who was 19 years old at the time) and co-chaired him.
This shows that Pakistan's political parties have a strong familial attribute.
In the parliamentary elections held in February 2008, Zardari used his wife's appeal to lead the BJP to victory. In August 2008, Musharraf was forced to resign as president, and Zardari was elected Pakistan's 11th president in the September presidential elections, defeating the Muslim League (Sharif) candidate.
However, Zardari can only be said to be lucky, picking up a big bargain, and the culprit behind the assassination of his wife is certainly not him.
In addition to Zardari, another wave of people who have benefited is the rotten people who "do not want to stabilize Pakistan".
After the assassination of Bey Bhutto, the political situation in Pakistan fell into chaos, and Sharif jumped out to rub the traffic, saying that he would "take the banner of Bey Bhutto and continue to fight".
In view of the worrying security situation, the general election was forced to be postponed, and a Pakistani government official pointedly said: "The postponement of the general election is in the hands of the attackers, and the longer the general election is postponed, the greater the possibility of chaos and conflict." ”
Sure enough, in his unfortunate words, following the "Iron Butterfly", a parliamentary election candidate of the Muslim League (leadership faction) was killed, the leader of the party, Izazur Haq, escaped death, and eight tribal elders were killed by militants.
Pakistan's religious extremist forces are a by-product of the two Soviet and American invasions of Afghanistan, and in the minds of these goods, there is only one idea: "I am not in the same group, all of them are dead and dying", as to whether it is beneficial to the country, it is not in the scope of consideration.
In their limited IQ, they want to make Pakistan a harsh Shariah state, like Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Therefore, politicians, including Bey Bhutto, Sharif, and Musharraf, are all soft eggs and should be sent to the devil.
The assassination of Bey Bhutto shows the complexity of Pakistan's domestic politics.
The struggle between local magnate parties, between the magnate parties and the military, between religion and extremist religion, between the military and the extremist religious forces, accompanies every step of the country's progress, which is why Pakistan has faltered so far.
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