19 years after Karsaz bombing, questions over just...

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• KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Nineteen years after the deadly Karsaz bombing in Karachi, questions over accountability and justice for the victims continue to haunt Pakistan’s political landscape, as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders remember those killed in the attack that targeted a procession welcoming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
• For PPP workers, the Karsaz bombing remains a symbol of political violence and sacrifice, while the unresolved questions surrounding the attacks on the Bhutto family continue to fuel demands for accountability.
• Leaders Pay Tribute to Karsaz Martyrs President Asif Ali Zardari, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asifa Bhutto Zardari and other party leaders paid tribute to those killed in the bombing, describing their sacrifices as part of the struggle for democracy, civilian supremacy and constitutional rule.

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KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Nineteen years after the deadly Karsaz bombing in Karachi, questions over accountability and justice for the victims continue to haunt Pakistan’s political landscape, as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders remember those killed in the attack that targeted a procession welcoming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

On October 18, 2007, two suicide bombers struck Bhutto’s homecoming procession near Karsaz on Shahrah-e-Faisal. Bhutto survived the attack, but more than 150 people were reported killed and hundreds injured, turning a celebration of her return from eight years of self-imposed exile into one of Pakistan’s deadliest political tragedies.

Less than three months later, on December 27, 2007, Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi after an election rally at Liaquat Bagh.

For PPP workers, the Karsaz bombing remains a symbol of political violence and sacrifice, while the unresolved questions surrounding the attacks on the Bhutto family continue to fuel demands for accountability.

A Family Marked by Political Tragedy

The Bhutto family has endured several deaths that have shaped Pakistan’s political history.

Former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged on April 4, 1979, following a trial during General Zia-ul-Haq’s military rule.