Today, the Pakistan government confirmed that Pakistan's upcoming presidential elections would not be affected by yesterday's twin bomb attack on the city of Karachi.  The attack targeted the homecoming procession of Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan.  Bhutto was returning to Pakistan after eight years in self-imposed exile.  Over 130 people were killed in the blasts. 

Benazir Bhutto links:

August 2007.  Representatives of President Pervaiz Musharraf continue negotiations in London with self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and senior officials of her Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in an attempt to reach a power-sharing agreement that would allow her to return to Pakistan.

Nov. 5, 1996.  President Farooq Ahmed Leghari dismisses the Bhutto's government and dissolves the National Assembly.

Oct,  6, 1993.  Bhutto returns to the position of prime minister of Pakistan.  The national turnout for the election is low, at around 41 per cent, with voter apathy particularly marked in Sind province, the PPP's home base.

Aug. 6, 1990.  After 20 months in office, Bhutto is dismissed as prime minister by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan.  Khan accuses Bhutto 's government of corruption, abuse of power and of other acts "in contravention of the Constitution and the law".

Nov. 16, 1988. Bhutto becomes Pakistan's first female Prime Minister.