Almost two decades after Benazir Bhutto's assassination we still don’t know who was responsible. But that doesn't mean there aren't a lot of theories about who had the means and the motive.

As the first woman to become prime minister of a Muslim country, Bhutto went toe-to-toe with the totalitarian forces that targeted her father and controlled her country.

To her supporters, she represented their great hope for Pakistan to break free from years of military dictatorship. But powerful forces wanted her silenced.

00:00 Failed assassination attempt
02:22 Hello my friend!
03:30 Early life
05:20 The road to politics
06:52 Return from exile
09:18 Assassination
13:41 Aftermath
16:30 Who assassinated Benazir?
22:19 Legacy

Host: Aslan Pahari
Producer: Hannah Jose
Audio Engineer: John Jacobs
Video Producer: Tejas Bhat
Special thanks: Michael Osmond for archives research
Executive Producers: Joel Werner, Eric George, Jessica Radburn

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