Benazir Bhutto interview on Sky TV

by Informed Comment Global Affairs (reposted)

Thu, Aug 2, 2007 8:37AM

From a Thursday, August 2, 2007 entry on Informed Comment Global Affairs, a group blog run by Juan Cole, Manan Ahmed, Farideh Farhi, and Barnett R. Rubin

The Pakistani cabinet has endorsed government contacts with exiled Pakistan People's Party leader Benazir Bhutto. Benazir was prime minister 1988-1990. In recent years she and her husband were menaced with corruption trials, and military dictator Gen. Pervez had threatened to have her tried if she returned. The charges against her appear to have been dropped, and Musharraf may be angling to bring her back to contest the fall elections with the expectation that she will become prime minister. Musharraf's military regime has been shaken by serial crises (see Manan Ahmed's posts below) and he may feel the need for a PM with genuine grass roots.

Video interview via YouTube with Benazir Bhutto on her recent contacts with the Musharraf government:

For more information: http://icga.blogspot.com/2007/08/benazir-b...

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