The Terrifying World of Pakistan’s ‘Disappeared’

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 If you want to know how brutally Pakistan treats its people, you should meet Amina Janjua An intelligent painter and interior designer, she sits on the vast sofa of her living room in Rawalpindi -- a room that somehow accentuates her loneliness -- scarf wound tightly round her head, serving tea and biscuits like the middle-class woman she is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Over 40 Killed in Yet Another Pakistan Attack

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2009 The death toll after four days of militant attacks in Pakistan rose past 100 following another deadly blast, this time in the Shangla district of the Swat Valley, where a car bomb exploded near a market early Monday afternoon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scotland Yard Weighs In on Bhutto’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2008 If Benazir Bhutto's supporters were hoping that a Scotland Yard investigation into the former prime minister's death would contradict the Pakistani government's findings, they're bound to be disappointed by Thursday's reports that the British police agency pieced together a similar account of her Dec. 27 assassination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Musharraf Deflects Blame in Bhutto Killing

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2008 Addressing international reporters Thursday in Islamabad, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he and his administration have nothing to hide with regard to the Dec. 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto; rather, Musharraf said Bhutto took risks at the Rawalpindi rally that made her vulnerable to attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Killed Benazir Bhutto?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2007 As Benazir Bhutto's body was laid to rest Friday, the mystery about her murder remained unresolved, and outbursts of violence rippled throughout Pakistan in reaction to her death. Members of her political party said security lapses made her an easy target, while an official of Pervez Musharraf's government claimed she sustained a fatal wound when she struck her head as she ducked inside her armored vehicle. Of course, al-Qaida is on the short list of suspects in Bhutto's assassination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Benazir Bhutto Assassinated

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2007 Pakistan is in a state of turmoil following a suicide attack that killed former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and at least 20 others in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Bhutto had appeared at a rally to drum up support for Pakistan's upcoming elections on Jan. 8 when a gunman shot her and blew himself up, sparking protests and more deadly clashes around the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )