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Upon ending eight years of self-imposed exile Benzair Bhutto described herself as "emotionally overwhelmed" as hundreds of thousands of supporters greeted her in Karachi, the stronghold of her Pakistan's People's Party.
When Musharraf imposed emergency rule, few apparent curbs were immediately placed on Bhutto's movements, drawing intense scrutiny on their relationship.
But under the state of emergency, she denounced Musharraf's crackdown of the media and judiciary and vowed not to work with him, first demanding he step down as chief of army and then as president.
On December 27, a suicide bomber killed her and at least a dozen others as she campaigned for election in January.
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