Bhutto ‘taken into confidence’ before Emergency

Bhutto, who returned to Pakistan from self-exile on October 18, had left for Dubai three days back to visit her “children and ailing mother”.

The unnamed figure in Bhutto’s party also flayed the PPP Chairperson for entering into the “pact” with the military ruler who imposed the emergency yesterday “to curb rising Islamic militancy” in the country.

“We are ashamed of the role played by Benazir and some other PPP leaders and will take appropriate action and measures to sustain the anti-dictatorship image of the party,” he was quoted as saying.

He said that hatred among some senior party leaders against the PPP’s leadership was increasing day by day.

“During the meeting of central executive committee of PPP one night before Benazir left the country, almost all the leaders asked Benazir to remain in the country and lead the workers to resist the possible imposition of martial law under the cover of emergency,” he said.

In fact, Bhutto was repeatedly requested during the meeting not to leave the country till the announcement of verdict on Musharraf’s eligibility by the Supreme Court.

However, the PPP figure claimed that “she didn’t give any importance to the suggestion of almost all the senior party leaders”.