Obama, corruption help Taliban: Bhutto heiress

Until now (Fatima) has made her name largely as a newspaper columnist for forthright, if stodgy, opinion and as the author of two books of poetry. Educated in New York and London, equally at home in the cultures of the East and West, her celebrity has grown to the point where she causes a stir wherever she surfaces. Attracted by her good looks and glossy aura, a film producer recently offered her a part in a big-budget Bollywood musical, but she backed-off. The Bhutto brand, she sensibly reasoned, will only stretch so far.

...What can be said for certain is that Fatima’s life to date has been shaped by tragedy, particularly the 1996 killing of her father, Murtaza, Benazir’s younger brother. Like almost everything that happens within or around the wealthy Bhutto dynasty, Murtaza’s death remains rich in intrigue.