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Oppression does not know the meaning of provincial boundaries. Aren't our energies better spent fighting the common enemy instead of each other?

Benazir Bhutto

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Benazir Bhutto
Age: 54 †
Born: 1953
Born: June 21
Died: 2007
Died: December 27
Former Prime Minister Of Pakistan
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Heart of Pakistan
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Daughter of the East
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