Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and bomb attack that killed at least 20 people in the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-27 04:00:34">December 27, 2024 at 4:00 AM EST</time>

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and bomb attack that killed at least 20 people in the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.{ai:summary}<p>Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a combined shooting and bomb attack in Rawalpindi, resulting in the deaths of at least 20 individuals. </p><p>The incident has raised concerns about security and political stability in Pakistan. #politics</p>