Bhutto's Fatal Optimism: The Legacy of a Leader Cut Down
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Benazir Bhutto's assassination on December 27, 2007 was a black swan event that disrupted Pakistan's trajectory and shattered millions of lives.
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Bhutto was determined to continue her election campaign despite threats, saying "I did not come back from exile to sit around in living rooms."
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On the day of her assassination, there was a tense, ominous feeling surrounding her rally in Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh.
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Bhutto's absence continues to be deeply felt in Pakistan today; people wonder where the country would be if she had not been killed.
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Bhutto prioritized intellectual capital and reform to lift up Pakistan's most vulnerable citizens. Her legacy initiatives like BISP live on.