How did Benazir Bhutto die?
The Government initially said that Ms Bhutto died from a massive head injury sustained when the force of the bomb blast threw the lever of the sunroof against her head as she was trying to duck back into her vehicle. However, this theory has been debunked since photographs and amateur video footage clearly showed Ms Bhutto disappearing into her vehicle after the shots and before the blast. Family members and aides who washed her body have also said that they clearly saw a bullet wound on her head. Witnesses of the attack also say they saw Ms Bhutto being shot. Doctors who treated Ms Bhutto in her final hours say authorities have ordered them to remain silent and to destroy records of her treatment. Officials from her Pakistan People’s Party accuse the government of trying to cover up evidence pointing either to its involvement in the assassination or to the failure of its security arrangements. Was al-Qaeda involved? The Government has blamed Baitullah Masoud, a top leader of the Pakis
