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Contact:
Andre Gerolymatos, 604.728.2712; 604.568.6068; andre_gerolymatos@sfu.ca
Doug McArthur, 604.786.0016; doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca


December 27, 2007
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has died from injuries suffered after a reported suicide bomb attack. The opposition leader had been at a rally in support of her party's campaign for a January 8 general election.

SFU historian Andre Gerolymatos, who specializes in military and diplomatic strategy and follows issues in region, is available for comment.

Doug McArthur
, professor of public policy, calls it "a sad day." He has been to the region and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, where he has been working with fragile democracies to create new political structures recognizing freedom and autonomy. McArthur is also available for comment.