Bhutto Case Reignited With Arrests

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2010 In news that may reopen the mystery surrounding Benazir Bhutto’s unsolved assassination, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court has ordered the arrests of the former police chief and deputy of Rawalpindi, the city where Bhutto was killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bhutto’s Husband Wins Pakistan Presidency

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2008 Pakistan will have a new president, Asif Ali Zardari. The widower of slain Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto has successfully continued along his wife's path, drawing upon the support of her allies to emerge the victor by a wide margin in the election held to replace Pervez Musharraf, who stepped down as president in mid-August. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Candid Pollster: ‘We Suck’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 We all know pollsters get it wrong from time to time, but you have to hand it to Public Policy Polling for refreshing candor After the results were in, the only major polling group to predict an Obama victory in Pennsylvania posted on its blog: " please do not call us or e-mail us and tell us we suck! We are well aware, and it does not feel good". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Obama Takes Lead in Pennsylvania

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2008 A new poll shows Barack Obama taking a lead over Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania for the first time. His two-point advantage marks a shift of 28 points from the last Public Policy Polling survey, which was conducted just before Obama's race speech. Other polls show Clinton holding a lead, though by diminishing margins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bhutto’s Husband Won’t Seek PM Position

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2008 Although the late Benazir Bhutto's party, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), fared well in Monday's parliamentary election, her widower, Asif Ali Zardari (a controversial figure known in some circles as "Mr. Ten Percent"), isn't planning to follow in her footsteps as Pakistan's prime minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

End of an Era

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 The death of Benazir Bhutto in December, tensions within the country and concerns over President Pervez Musharraf's leadership (and his regime's relationship with the U.S. government) registered in a loud and clear message from Pakistanis at the polling booths Monday: Musharraf is standing on shaky ground. 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 )

Closing In on Bhutto’s Killer

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 Although members of her Pakistan People's Party remain skeptical, and although the late Benazir Bhutto herself might have disagreed, American and Pakistani intelligence officials believe that Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsud and his associates were behind the assassination of Bhutto in Rawalpindi last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )