Breaking news: Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto is one of a number of people murdered by a suicide murderer in Rawalpindi.

UPDATE (Scoop): According to the New York Times:

An attack on a political rally killed the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto near the capital, Islamabad, Thursday. Witnesses said Ms. Bhutto was fired upon before the blast, and an official from her party said Ms. Bhutto was further injured by the explosion, which was apparently caused by a suicide attacker.

At least a dozen more people were killed. “At 6:16 p.m. she expired,” said Wasif Ali Khan, a member of Ms. Bhutto’s party who was at Rawalpindi General Hospital where she was taken after the attack, according to The Associated Press.

UPDATE continued: See also Norm’s updated links.

UPDATE: Hitchens in Slate.