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| Tense Pakistan set to bury Bhutto | |
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| The body of Benazir Bhutto has been flown for burial at her home village in southern Pakistan, as the country mourns the assassinated former PM. | |
| She was leaving an election rally in the northern city on Thursday when a gunman shot her in the neck and set off a bomb. At least 20 people were killed. | She was leaving an election rally in the northern city on Thursday when a gunman shot her in the neck and set off a bomb. At least 20 people were killed. |
| President Pervez Musharraf declared three days of mourning and appealed for calm, but riots erupted in many cities. | President Pervez Musharraf declared three days of mourning and appealed for calm, but riots erupted in many cities. |
| At least 11 deaths were reported as her angry supporters took to the streets. | At least 11 deaths were reported as her angry supporters took to the streets. |
| They set fire to banks, shops and vehicles and there have been reports of attacks on election offices of the Pakistan Muslim League, which supports Mr Musharraf. | They set fire to banks, shops and vehicles and there have been reports of attacks on election offices of the Pakistan Muslim League, which supports Mr Musharraf. |
| The security forces have been placed on alert nationwide. | The security forces have been placed on alert nationwide. |
| I put my life in danger and came here because I feel this country is in danger Benazir Bhuttospeaking at the election rally International reaction | I put my life in danger and came here because I feel this country is in danger Benazir Bhuttospeaking at the election rally International reaction |
| There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. Analysts believe Islamist militants to be the most likely group behind it. | There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack. Analysts believe Islamist militants to be the most likely group behind it. |
| The BBC's Sanjay Dasgupta says the assassination has raised a huge question mark over the parliamentary election scheduled for 8 January. | The BBC's Sanjay Dasgupta says the assassination has raised a huge question mark over the parliamentary election scheduled for 8 January. |
| Ms Bhutto's political rival and fellow former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, reacted to news of her death by announcing that his party, the Muslim League, would boycott the vote. | Ms Bhutto's political rival and fellow former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, reacted to news of her death by announcing that his party, the Muslim League, would boycott the vote. |
| Final speech | Final speech |
| Ms Bhutto's body was taken from a hospital in Rawalpindi, where she was pronounced dead after the attack, to the northern city's military airport. | Ms Bhutto's body was taken from a hospital in Rawalpindi, where she was pronounced dead after the attack, to the northern city's military airport. |
| Her simple wooden coffin was accompanied on board a military aircraft by her husband Asif Zardari and their three children. | Her simple wooden coffin was accompanied on board a military aircraft by her husband Asif Zardari and their three children. |
| In pictures: Protest furyIn pictures: Last journeyWhat next for Pakistan? After arriving at Sukkur, the coffin was transferred to a helicopter to be taken to the village of Garhi Khuda Baksh in Larkana in the southern province of Sindh. | |
| She is expected to be buried at about 1200 (0700 GMT) next to her father, former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - who was overthrown in a military coup by Gen Zia ul-Haq in 1977 and executed two years later. | |
| After Gen Zia died in an explosion on board his aircraft in 1988, she became one of the first democratically elected female prime ministers in an Islamic country. | After Gen Zia died in an explosion on board his aircraft in 1988, she became one of the first democratically elected female prime ministers in an Islamic country. |
| Ms Bhutto was twice prime minister of Pakistan, from 1988 to 1990, and from 1993 to 1996. She was sacked on both occasions on corruption charges. | Ms Bhutto was twice prime minister of Pakistan, from 1988 to 1990, and from 1993 to 1996. She was sacked on both occasions on corruption charges. |
| Now we know why Ghandi cried Margaret Mollick, Fort Worth Texas USA Have your say | Now we know why Ghandi cried Margaret Mollick, Fort Worth Texas USA Have your say |
| She returned from eight years of self-imposed exile in October following a power-sharing agreement with President Musharraf, who granted an amnesty. | She returned from eight years of self-imposed exile in October following a power-sharing agreement with President Musharraf, who granted an amnesty. |
| Shortly after her return, she survived bomb attacks on her convoy in the southern city of Karachi that killed more than 130 people. | Shortly after her return, she survived bomb attacks on her convoy in the southern city of Karachi that killed more than 130 people. |
| At Thursday's fateful rally organised by Ms Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Rawalpindi, Ms Bhutto spoke herself about the risks she ran, saying: | At Thursday's fateful rally organised by Ms Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in Rawalpindi, Ms Bhutto spoke herself about the risks she ran, saying: |
| "I put my life in danger and came here because I feel this country is in danger. People are worried." | "I put my life in danger and came here because I feel this country is in danger. People are worried." |
| 'Root them out' | 'Root them out' |
| The assassination was condemned worldwide. The UN Security Council described it as a reprehensible act of terrorism. | The assassination was condemned worldwide. The UN Security Council described it as a reprehensible act of terrorism. |
| BENAZIR BHUTTO Father led Pakistan before being executed in 1979Spent five years in prisonServed as PM from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996Sacked twice by president on corruption chargesFormed alliance with rival ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in 2006Ended self-imposed exile by returning to Pakistan in OctoberEducated at Harvard and Oxford Obituary: Benazir BhuttoLife in pictures | BENAZIR BHUTTO Father led Pakistan before being executed in 1979Spent five years in prisonServed as PM from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996Sacked twice by president on corruption chargesFormed alliance with rival ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in 2006Ended self-imposed exile by returning to Pakistan in OctoberEducated at Harvard and Oxford Obituary: Benazir BhuttoLife in pictures |
| US President George W Bush said the perpetrators had been murderous extremists trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy. | US President George W Bush said the perpetrators had been murderous extremists trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy. |
| President Musharraf meanwhile went on TV to urge citizens to resist terrorism. | President Musharraf meanwhile went on TV to urge citizens to resist terrorism. |
| "I seek unity and support from the nation," he said. | "I seek unity and support from the nation," he said. |
| The president made no mention of the election in his address. | The president made no mention of the election in his address. |
| As part of the public mourning, schools, commercial centres and banks are being closed for three days. | As part of the public mourning, schools, commercial centres and banks are being closed for three days. |
| News of the assassination of the leader of the PPP, Pakistan's most popular party, brought supporters on to the streets. | News of the assassination of the leader of the PPP, Pakistan's most popular party, brought supporters on to the streets. |
| In several cities, especially in Sindh, vehicles were set on fire and businesses attacked. Clashes with security forces ensued in which at least 11 people were killed, including: | In several cities, especially in Sindh, vehicles were set on fire and businesses attacked. Clashes with security forces ensued in which at least 11 people were killed, including: |
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