Benazir Bhutto Assassinated

BENAZIR Bhutto was killed today. Assassinated.

A bomb exploded next to the vehicle she was in during a rally in Rawalpindi in a gun and suicide bomb attack.
There’ve been several attempts on the Pakistan opposition leader's life before, which is why she's been living in exhile and only returned to her home-country in October.

She's renowned for wearing a bullet-proof vest in public.
Well, somebody got her in the end.
For her supporters it will be a sad loss - some of whom might seek revenge.
For those that hate her, it will be an utter triumph.

I’d say it must be pretty sad to know that there are a hefty number in the latter camp, which leads to you having to wear a protective armour in the first place.
But there you go.
It was breaking hard stuff that flashed onto our computer screens in the newsroom today and stopped me still - only for a brief moment though.
Then I rushed to put the television on.
We all looked on in silence and intrigue.

Before postponing our interest for a couple of hours in order to do our own stories.

Pakistan was a country already in political crisis.

Now things are likely to flare up even more.
Ongoing reports will continue anon no doubt.

It'll be on all the fronts tomorrow.

And I am poised to see what unfolds.