Benazir: A song half-sung

Benazir: A song half-sung

Benazir: A song half-sung

By Tariq Islam

Bhutto ruled with an absolute majority and authority. There were few challenges to him and he ruled with an iron fist. Benazir had to constantly seek compromises and suffer coalitions and dilutions of power. Bhutto was the catalyst of change, she its champion. Conditions and compulsions, the forces and the dynamics, were too different to merit a meaningful comparison. They were both brilliant and tireless. Both had untapped reserves of energy and vitality. Both had a formidable aura. Both father and daughter turned the word Bhutto into a brand name, a national political website for Pakistan.

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