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...turned out, crusading against military dictatorship was far easier than running a government. In 20 months Bhutto's administration accomplished little besides developing a reputation for corruption, antagonizing the powerful army leadership and proving incapable of ending ethnic conflict in her home province of Sind. Citing parts of that record, the President dissolved her government in August and called for fresh elections...
...Bhutto herself ran for two seats. She overwhelmingly won reelection in Larkana in southern Sind Province but suffered a humiliating defeat in the northern city of Peshawar, losing by nearly 12,000 votes...
...press conference that began with a reading from the Koran: "Whatever evil befalls you is the result of your own deeds." He then proceeded to read a three-page indictment of the Bhutto government that included allegations of unconstitutional activities, corruption and mishandling of a violent political crisis in Sind province...
Bhutto voted in her family hometown of Nau Dhero in southern Sind province. "Overall, it's going very well and I feel great," she said...
Pakistani troops quickly quelled the violence after moving into both cities, but the long-standing tensions between the groups remained high. The latest troubles began in July, when Sindhi terrorists demanding autonomy for the Sind province staged an unsuccessful assassination attempt against the Mohajir mayor of Hyderabad...