Two years on,the much-hyped probe into Benazir Bhuttos assassination is being awaited and her killers remain unpunished. Pakistan commemorated Benazir Bhuttos second death anniversary on December 27. At one such,her husband,Asif Ali Zardari was quoted by Daily Times on December 28 as saying: Non-state actors are trying to disintegrate Pakistan and institutions are being pitted against each other… Conspiracies are being hatched against the four provinces and the federation… but all [such plans… will be [foiled… by the people of Pakistan… We know what happens when institutions are weakened… but we are not that weak … dont think we are weak,or we cannot fight. Do not consider our tolerance our weakness. We know how to fight,but a tussle between institutions will weaken Pakistan. You know what happened in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dawn assessed the effect of the speech on December 27: President Asif Zardaris speech in Naudero on the second death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto… has stirred a new debate. Most political leaders,including some of the PPP,were not sure which forces the president had accused of trying to destabilise the democratic set-up… Striking a martyrs note,Zardari added,as reported by The News on December 27: Zardari described Garhi Khuda Bakhsh as the Karbala of the PPP and said it was a rallying point for Pakistan Peoples Party. But democracy will not be buried here. He added.
Third time lucky?
Remembering Benazir
Daily Times reported on December 27: I took some petals from Bibis grave because they are blessed said Aamna Abro,using Benazir Bhuttos nickname. Ill give them to my ailing mother. I believe theyll cure her, said Abro,who had travelled about 100 kilometres to make the visit. Another report added: Moorat Foundation,an organisation of eunuchs distributed langar (charity food) among the people gathered at Liaquat Bagh to observe the second death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto… They said they wanted to pay homage to the great leader of the country who struggled throughout her life for the betterment of voiceless segments of the society. This fervour,oddly enough,doesnt seem to be replicated by her own partys government,which has still not been able to bring her perpetrators to justice. Dawn reported on December 27: Two parallel investigations being conducted by the United Nations Investigation Commission and Federal Investigation Agency on the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto remain clueless even after a lapse of two years… I believe that it would be quite harmful for the PPP if it fails to bring the people behind BBs murder to justice, said Senator Safdar Abbasi,who was with the late leader during the last moments of her life.
