The curse of the Bhutto dynasty; Zulfikar Bhutto: Hanged.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: December 28, 2007 | Copyright information

BENAZIR Bhutto is the latest victim of the curse that hovers over theBhutto dynasty.

She will be laid to rest in the family mausoleum alongside her father who washanged, a brother shot dead by police and another brother who died mysteriouslyin exile.

Her family's involvement in public affairs stretches back to the days of theBritish Raj.

After independence, her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founded the PakistanPeople's Party and served as president ...

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