H. Res. 912 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 16, 2008. 
Whereas on December 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime 
Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated while depart-
ing a peaceful election rally; 
Whereas the attack on Ms. Bhutto also killed some 20 other 
innocent bystanders and fellow Muslims; 
Whereas Ms. Bhutto had returned to Pakistan in October 
2007 after 8 years of self-imposed exile for the stated 
purpose of bringing democracy and the voice of modera-
tion back to Pakistan; 
Whereas Pakistan has struggled historically in its path to-
ward a secure and stable democracy, having been ruled 
by unelected leaders for 34 out of 60 years of Pakistan’s 
history; 
Whereas Pakistan has been plagued by over 40 suicide at-
tacks, claiming over 700 lives in 2007; 
Whereas the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Paki-
stan are being used by al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other 
terrorist and extremist elements to regroup, retrain, and 
recruit for future attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan; 
Whereas Pakistan is a nuclear-armed nation, adding another 
level of complexity to Pakistan’s deteriorating security
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situation and raising the specter of nuclear arms falling 
into the hands of extremists in the future; 
Whereas the international community has a vital interest in 
supporting a free, stable, and secure Pakistan so as to 
stem the rise of extremism in the region, prevent global 
acts of terrorism originating in Pakistan, and support the 
movement toward stable political institutions and demo-
cratic values and the rule of law; 
Whereas in the past 5 years, the United States has provided 
over $5,000,000,000 in assistance to Pakistan and an ad-
ditional $5,000,000,000 to reimburse Pakistan for its ex-
penses incurred in combating terrorism; 
Whereas a significant portion of United States assistance and 
reimbursements have gone to support Pakistani military 
operations in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region, 
counterterrorism operations in the Federally Adminis-
tered Tribal Areas in Pakistan and to increase Pakistan’s 
counterterrorism and military capability; 
Whereas there is an acute need for additional assistance from 
the United States and other countries to support and 
promote Pakistan’s economic, social, and political devel-
opment; and 
Whereas the tragic death of Ms. Bhutto creates even greater 
uncertainty in an unstable region: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns in the strongest terms the assassina-
tion of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto 
and expresses its condolences to her family and the fami-
lies of all those who were killed or injured in the attack 
of December 27, 2007;
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(2) supports efforts by Pakistan to expeditiously 
bring to justice those who have perpetrated this cruel 
and cowardly attack; 
(3) welcomes the provision of assistance by the Gov-
ernment of the United Kingdom of expertise to the Gov-
ernment of Pakistan in the conduct of the investigation 
of the attack; 
(4) commends the Government of Pakistan for ac-
cepting such assistance and urges that government to 
allow experts from the United Kingdom to participate in 
such investigation in the fullest possible manner; 
(5) urges the people and Government of Pakistan to 
be relentless in its pursuit of a democratically-elected 
government, including the holding of free and fair elec-
tions at the earliest possible opportunity; 
(6) expresses its support for the freedom of the 
media, the ability of political parties to express their 
views without restriction, and the independence of the 
judiciary in Pakistan; and
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(7) reaffirms the commitment of the United States 
to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist 
activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan. 
Attest: 
Clerk.