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Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack.<\/strong> <\/font><\/p>\n Ms Bhutto – the first woman PM in an Islamic state – was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi when a gunman shot her in the neck and set off a bomb. <\/font><\/p>\n At least 20 other people died in the attack and several more were injured. <\/font><\/p>\n President Pervez Musharraf has urged people to remain calm but angry protests have gripped some cities, with at least 11 deaths reported. <\/font><\/p>\n Security forces have been placed on a state of “red alert” nationwide. <\/font><\/p>\n There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. Analysts believe Islamist militants to be the most likely group behind it. <\/font><\/p>\n http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/world\/south_asia\/7161590.stm<\/a><\/p>\n Amnesty International has spoken out against the attack:<\/p>\n \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cIt is shocking to see someone\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s life cut short in such a brutal way. Attacks such as these can never be justified. They violate international law and the rules of democratic behaviour,\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d said Catherine Baber, director of Amnesty International\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Asia programme.<\/p>\n \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cWe know that the government of President Musharraf will find itself under enormous pressure to go after the culprits and keep the country calm and stable, but Amnesty International calls on President Musharraf \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 and on the security forces \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.<\/p>\n \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cThe killing of Benazir Bhutto must not be allowed to become a setback to civilian governance or indeed lead to a further crackdown on civil liberties.\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Amnesty International Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From the BBC: Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated in a suicide attack. Ms Bhutto – the first woman PM in an Islamic state – was leaving an election rally in Rawalpindi when a gunman shot her in the neck and set off a bomb. At least 20 other people died in
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