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ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (AFP): As with other assassinations in Pakistan's bloody political history, the world may never know who killed Benazir Bhutto — but there is no shortage of potential culprits. There could be many motives in a country with a murky nexus of intelligence agencies, dozens of Islamic militant outfits, hundreds of tribal clans and an army whose reach extends to every corner of Pakistani life. While the government was quick to point a finger at Al-Qaeda, that name is little more than a convenient catch-all for a staggering array of militant groups, and reality is vastly more complex, analysts say. Pakistan has a long history of not answering those questions. General Zia, Benazir Bhutto's brothers Murtaza and Shahnawaz and Pakistan's first prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan all died in mysterious circumstances, and debate still rages today over who was responsible. “Given the track record of high-profile political assassinations in Pakistan, one does not expect the investigation of Bhutto's killing will uncover the real culprits,” an analyst said. “Such murders do not get solved,” he said. “They remain open forever.”

Source: Dawn.com Pakistan's most widely circulated English language newspaper