Today, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, age 54, was assassinated at a rally in Rawalpindi. She was shot in the neck, and a bomb exploded. The assasin, who is unidentified as of now, was also killed in the bomb explosion. Bhutto served as PM from 1988 to 1990 and 1993 to 1996. She was the first female national leader in the Middle East.
To find out more, here are a few links:
For information aimed towards kids about earlier conflicts in Pakistan, see these Scholastic Kid's News links: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748268, http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748369, and http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748476.
And an article by the BBC about the assassination: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7161590.stm.
This is a sad day for everyone: the violence hasn't solved anything, and the loss of a strong woman like Bhutto is very upsetting.
The Women's History Project
For more information, see our website at www.freewebs.com/uswhp.
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