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We will avenge her death: Sharif

Nirupama Subramanian

— PHOTO: AFP

With the former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, upon his arrival at her residence in Islamabad in this November 3, 2007 file photo.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif told angry PPP supporters at the Rawalpindi hospital where Ms. Bhutto’s body lay that he was with them and they would jointly avenge her death.

Mr. Sharif, who was addressing his own election rallies in the vicinity of Rawalpindi, rushed to the hospital soon after Ms. Bhutto’s death was announced. According to reports, he sat quietly next to her body for a few minutes.

“Benazir Bhutto was also my sister, and I will be with you to take the revenge for her death. Don’t feel alone. I am with you. We will take the revenge on the rulers,” Associated Press quoted him as telling angry PPP supporters at the hospital

At a press conference later, he said she had called him on December 26 and wished him on his birthday, and also sent him a bouquet.

Mr. Sharif said she also expressed concerns that the election was going to be rigged, and the two of them had planned to meet to discuss a joint strategy to combat this sometime during the next few days.

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