Before her death Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was trying to achieve the change of Pakistan's government from a military controlled government to a democratic government. Benazir Bhutto traveled across Pakistan campaigning her Pakistan's People Party (PPP) telling people to vote for her. Her extensive campaign has attributed to this party being the largest in Pakistan today. It is now difficult to tell with her death, if her gaol will be achieved.
There are alot of political issues occuring in Pakistan today. The main issues have been created by the ethnic separitism in Balcuhistan and Sinah provinces, and the recent uprisings in the Federal Administerd Tribal Area (FATA) bordering Afghanistan. Each of these areas require a certain political solution.
Benazir Bhutto was trying very hard to bring Pakistan back to democracy. Bhutto even went out of her way to show herself associated with the Bush Administration and the war on terror, which then put her in a negative light with the Pakistani Military. Now with her assasination the process of change from a military government to a civilian government is going to be very difficult. Elections have been postponed until Feburary. Pakistan's future remains in the hands of President Pervez Musharraf and the government can either remain a government that is controlled by the military or back to a civilian governement.
Pakistan has requested help from the Scotland Yard to probe at the investigation because civilians in Pakistan do not trust there government. President Musharraf blames Al Queda, but he has also acknowledged reports stating the scene of Bhutto's death was quickly hosed down destroying any possible evidence. The Pakistan People's Party blames Musharaff. Musharraf also did not grant the Scotland Yard permission to question any important politicians that could of had inside information.
Campaigning has been non-existent prior to Bhutto's death, but banners continue to hang in every town and village. Police have arrested a teenager who is suspected to be involoved, and police are still searching for two of his accomplices. Bhutto's husband Zardari will now continue to battle for votes after the forty day mourning period. Pakistan can only hope that the PPP will in the end be the winning party.
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